recur

as in to renew
to occur again She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.

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Recent Examples of recur In a recurring theme, the Giants’ right-handed ace tried to reinvent the wheel against a dangerous lineup of veteran hitters who know him all the way down to his go-to Chipotle order. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 The actress has acted alongside her husband on two occasions, in recurring roles on This Is Us and Army Wives. Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025 Harris also had a recurring role on 24, and appeared on Women's Murder Club, Defying Gravity, and Netflix's Scaredy Cats. Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025 The stage was set for another installment of Scott’s recurring nightmare. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recur
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  • The Walton Family Foundation renewed and expanded its support for the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub with a three-year commitment and $1 million contribution to the loan match fund on Wednesday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The pair renewed their tensions at a candidate forum this year.
    Mary Ramsey Updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • 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
  • 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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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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