recurrence

[ri-kur-uhns, -kuhr-]

noun

1. an act or instance of recurring. recurring.

2. return to a previous condition, habit, subject, etc.

3. recourse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of recurrence¹

First recorded in 1640–50; recur + -ence

Example Sentences

West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, meanwhile, has been ruled out of next month's two-Test series against India due to the recurrence of a back injury.

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In 2018, he suffered a recurrence that ruled him out of the Indian Premier League in April and an October tour of Pakistan, although he has stayed relatively free of injury since then.

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Based on their frequency, severity, recurrence, and potential for hidden exposure, the top four new ones are goat's and sheep's milk, buckwheat, peas and lentil, and pine nuts.

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The Wallabies will be without their wonderful flanker, Rob Valetini, after a recurrence of the calf injury that kept him out of the first Test in Brisbane.

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"It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence. Revenge and vengeance are not the answer," he added.

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