recrudescence

noun

Definition of recrudescencenext
as in recurrence

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Recent Examples of recrudescence This recrudescence of wolf warrior diplomacy is counterproductive and enables Japan to depict China as the bullying hegemon. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025 Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay? — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 With that comes the prerogative to employ medieval cruelties – recrudescences from pre-modern empire redeployed in the present. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 The coverage of Italy’s recent elections in the American press has portrayed the success of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party as a sudden and dangerous recrudescence of Italy’s fascist past. — Alexander Stille, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2022 This is also evident in the recrudescence of the Little House on the Prairie look for younger women, a style that has historically been a favorite among the chronically abstinent. — Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2020 All this will lead to a recrudescence of interesting political theory. — The Economist, 19 June 2019 Only this wise, collegial institution prevents a recrudescence of World War II. — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
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  1. recurrence
  2. renewal
  3. outbreak
Noun
  • Because lobular tumors are usually hormone receptor-positive, endocrine therapy like tamoxifen is central to lowering recurrence risk, and lobular carcinoma can recur at distant sites many years after initial treatment.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For some patients with Stage 1 cancer that has not spread to the lymph nodes, surgery and monitoring for recurrence may be sufficient, says Jones.
    — Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of recurrence
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  • The Dolphins mailed renewals to season ticket holders this week.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • DeKalb resident Faye Garrett supports the E-SPLOST renewal but would like to see more transparency from the district.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of renewal
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  • Emergency program missed millions Still, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Before the current outbreak—which continues to rage across the state—congenital measles cases hadn’t been seen in decades, the department noted in its advisory.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of outbreak

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