reoccur

verb

re·​oc·​cur ˌrē-ə-ˈkər How to pronounce reoccur (audio)
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 How to pronounce reoccur (audio)
ˌrē-ə-ˈkə-rən(t)s
noun
plural reoccurrences
a reoccurrence of infection

Examples of reoccur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There comes a point where the lack of a finite nature sees elements reoccur after a while, some much sooner than others. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2023 The Miller Fisher variant of GBS, consisting of paralysis in the eye muscles and dizziness, is more likely to reoccur than GBS. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023 Also, eating disorders tend to reoccur or persist over long periods among the same individuals. Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023 The heat in Spain, Italy, Greece and some Balkan states is likely to reoccur every decade in the current climate, the study said. Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023 The heat in Spain, Italy, Greece, and some Balkan states is likely to reoccur every decade in the current climate, the study said. Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2023 The multinational firm has been under scrutiny ever since to ensure such incidents don't reoccur. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023 The underlying issues, though, will no doubt reoccur. Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 31 May 2023 The results are conservative: An analysis published last week by the United Kingdom’s Meteorological Office said the heat wave was probably made 100 times more likely by climate change, with such scorching temperatures likely to reoccur every three years. Aniruddha Ghosal, Anchorage Daily News, 23 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reoccur was in 1734

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“Reoccur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reoccur. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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