syndrome

noun

Definition of syndromenext
as in development
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 syndrome The film, which tells the story of a single father raising a son with Down syndrome who takes him to his first baseball game, is exactly the kind of project that the program exists to support. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026 Jaxson’s genetic mutation is under the umbrella of Leigh syndrome. — Ciara McCarthy 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 What helped turn this childhood quirk into a pilot script was a little research into Capgras syndrome, one hell of a delusional disorder that affects the rare patient who firmly believes a family member or close friend is an impostor. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 To get this to work, the system had to take the syndrome data obtained from querying the measurement qubits and figure out the nature of any errors that were detected. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for syndrome
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  1. development
  2. pattern
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  • Concerns over disruptions to oil flows have kept a geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude prices, with traders closely monitoring developments in the region.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The statement said development work could continue on the property once the court proceedings have concluded.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of development
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  • The study also detailed how physicians often change their referral and prescribing patterns after their practices are acquired by hospitals, sometimes requesting imaging or other procedures that are not needed.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Spiced Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Adding pumpkin spice to half the batter before putting the two components together creates a magnificent swirl pattern that your holiday guests will ooh and aah over when cutting into this gorgeous cake.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of pattern

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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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