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 This yuckster attitude was apparently contagious, because Gray herself got in on the act on a day in which she was scheduled to kiss the young hunk Christopher Atkins, who had a recurring role for one season as a camp counselor. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025 Aaron Gordon’s calves and hamstrings should be healthier and more mobile after a year of recurring injuries. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025 Among its nine Emmys were wins for contemporary costumes, production design, casting, music supervision, picture editing, sound, and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for recurring cast member Bryan Cranston. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 Hedley noticed a recurring dent behind the driver’s seat in the originals—a telltale sign that adults had tried to climb in, leaving a permanent impression. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recur
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Verb
  • The second season, however, failed to make the list in all three regions with no decision yet made on whether to renew for Season 3.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The sweet tween series has already been renewed for a third season.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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