reoccur

verb

re·​oc·​cur ˌrē-ə-ˈkər 

reoccurred; reoccurring

intransitive verb

: to occur again : to happen another time : recur

took measures to prevent such accidents from reoccurring

The arthritis attacks are sudden and temporary. While they sometimes reoccur, they do not seem to leave permanent damage.

—U.S. News & World Report

reoccurrence

ˌrē-ə-ˈkər-ən(t)s 

ˌrē-ə-ˈkə-rən(t)s

noun

plural reoccurrences

a reoccurrence of infection

Examples of reoccur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flaxman said Colorado's warranty of habitability law may allow tenants to terminate their lease if a qualifying habitability issue is repaired but reoccurs within six months, provided the legal requirements are met. — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

In short, El Niño is an accumulation of warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that reoccurs every two to seven years. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Antibiotics often work temporarily to fix the problem, but upwards of 60% of BV cases reoccur. — Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Deterrence Peace lasts when the parties trust that the violence won’t reoccur. — Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reoccur

• chauffeur
• cockspur
• concur
• confer
• defer
• demur
• deter
• hotspur
• incur
• infer
• inter
• jagir