as in patterns
a set of things that occur concurrently and have identifiable repeated characteristics
suffered from a rare syndrome psychological syndromes
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Recent Examples of syndromes
Decades after the Vietnam War, hematologist-oncologist Mikkael Sekeres began seeing veterans in his clinic with myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of blood cancers known as MDS.
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Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Other areas of investigation include chronic pain syndromes, mood disorders, and metabolic conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
Several other syndromes and genetic variations — including Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome and MUTYH-Associated Polyposis (MAP) — can also warrant earlier screenings.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In an era of diffuse, evasive conditions — autoimmune syndromes, long Lyme, long Covid — gout is unmistakable.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
It's not attributed to genetic syndromes or hereditary cancers, because these things take generations to increase in your genes.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Other areas of investigation include chronic pain syndromes, mood disorders, and metabolic conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
Several other syndromes and genetic variations — including Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome and MUTYH-Associated Polyposis (MAP) — can also warrant earlier screenings.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In an era of diffuse, evasive conditions — autoimmune syndromes, long Lyme, long Covid — gout is unmistakable.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
It's not attributed to genetic syndromes or hereditary cancers, because these things take generations to increase in your genes.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndromes
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Bands of darker skin often followed similar patterns from patient to patient—a series of V’s along the upper spine, S’s along the abdomen, and an inverted U across each breast.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Federal investigations into these patterns reinforce that the technology is still evolving and not yet proven safe.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Markets will also monitor upcoming developments with the Federal Reserve.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The daily aggregation serves a broad audience spanning from Fortune 500 companies to scholarship students, allowing readers across sectors and backgrounds to quickly understand policy developments affecting California without requiring specialized knowledge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Syndromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndromes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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