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recurrence

[ ri-kur-uhns, -kuhr- ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of recurring. recurring.
  2. return to a previous condition, habit, subject, etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of recurrence1

First recorded in 1640–50; recur + -ence
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But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.

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It also noted that there had historically been "serious criminal offending associated with the parade" and urged the organisers and participants to make every effort to seek to prevent a recurrence.

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"We must stop the recurrence of this type of offence for our future generations. And we have to do justice for the victims. They suffered a lot."

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I wonder whether our hospital will be able to continue offering groundbreaking treatments should Jack face a recurrence.

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The doctors stopped the study early when it became clear that BV recurrence was halved using this approach.

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