reoccur
verb
re·oc·cur
ˌrē-ə-ˈkər 
reoccurred; reoccurring
reoccurrence
ˌrē-ə-ˈkər-ən(t)s
noun
ˌrē-ə-ˈkə-rən(t)s
plural reoccurrences
a reoccurrence of infection
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If skirmishes between Indian and Chinese forces reoccur in the Himalayan borderlands, for instance, China could put pressure on Russia to stop providing diplomatic backing or arms and ammunition to India.
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Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2022
The thought would reoccur, especially as someone who had always vacationed in the mountains to ski and explore throughout her childhood despite living in Nebraska.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 May 2025
Although a full Sunni awakening has yet to reoccur, the elements are at least in place to produce one.
—Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2015
Do the themes in your collages reoccur in your poetry, music or films?
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2022
The thought would reoccur, especially as someone who had always vacationed in the mountains to ski and explore throughout her childhood despite living in Nebraska.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 May 2025
Although a full Sunni awakening has yet to reoccur, the elements are at least in place to produce one.
—Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2015
Do the themes in your collages reoccur in your poetry, music or films?
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reoccur
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“Reoccur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reoccur. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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