as in outbreaks
a new occurrence of something that happened or appeared before
We hope to prevent a recurrence of the disease.
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Recent Examples of recurrences
Past trials using peptide vaccines have failed to prevent cancer recurrences.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrences
Noun
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Measles was eliminated in the United States by 2000 but has resurfaced in periodic outbreaks, mostly among people who are not vaccinated.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The outbreaks have mostly affected children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of these involves its licensing and compliance infrastructure, which is designed to automate registration, renewals, and payments in ways that may reduce manual workload for organizations administering programs.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The booth offers ticketed attendees Real IDs, license and vehicle registration renewals, Mobile ID in Apple Wallet setup and additional services without an appointment.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Recurrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrences. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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