RECURRENCES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

recurrences

noun

plural of recurrence

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 Patients who don’t have a complete response to their initial chemo and immunotherapies are at higher risk for developing potential future recurrences and for metastatic disease. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026 Most recurrences of melanoma develop in the first two to three years after initial treatment and removal. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 What’s more, his blood still contains T-cells that hunt down PRAME, suggesting that his body may now be able to eliminate further recurrences. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Also, four of the patients saw their cancer come back, but Bharat said the recurrences were more manageable than the original disease. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 Among those 17 patients, by January 2026, there were four recurrences of cancer and two deaths unrelated to cancer — one from an infection and one from a blood clot. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 July 2026 But for some people kidney stones can have dramatic effects on their lives with regular recurrences. — Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026 People who have a gene increasing their cancer risk may need more monitoring for recurrences or additional cancers, and may want to encourage family members to get tested. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 In 2016, a study of breast cancer patients found that women who had more social connections were less likely to suffer cancer recurrences and less likely to die from breast cancer than women who did not have a significant support system. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Food poisoning outbreaks tend to be defined by one type of germ.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
This case in Pittsburgh comes as outbreaks spread in multiple states.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of outbreaks

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Jackson Health signed its first contract with Solano in 2016, for $819,060 – a three-year agreement with renewals.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
This could happen in many ways, including through routine reviews for these programs, such as Medicaid renewals or housing program reviews, or reported changes in medical status or insurance coverage.

— Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

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