as in recurring
occurring or appearing at intervals
had recurrent problems with the computer for months and finally junked it
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Recent Examples of recurrent
In recent years, recurrent blazes have affected municipalities such as San Juan y Martínez, Mantua and Minas de Matahambre.
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Maykel González, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
It is sometimes recommended as a preventative supplement or as part of the diet for women who have recurrent UTIs.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Combination treatment could fight recurrent cancer and tiny tumors that ultrasound might miss, while also tapping into a surprising benefit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
This double nature of our experience of time as simultaneously linear and embedded within cycles of related and recurrent experiences is particularly evident in the natural world, where the trembling aspens of June and the frozen lakes of December can be experienced as both fleeting and timeless.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Maykel González, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
It is sometimes recommended as a preventative supplement or as part of the diet for women who have recurrent UTIs.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Combination treatment could fight recurrent cancer and tiny tumors that ultrasound might miss, while also tapping into a surprising benefit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
This double nature of our experience of time as simultaneously linear and embedded within cycles of related and recurrent experiences is particularly evident in the natural world, where the trembling aspens of June and the frozen lakes of December can be experienced as both fleeting and timeless.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrent
Adjective
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This was and is a non-recurring, cyclical business totally dependent on transaction volumes, which fluctuate with economic cycles and interest rates.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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This will be a semi-recurring role that films in January and February.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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While crews will try to keep disruptions to a minimum, periodic lane closures and short-term detours will be inevitable, Mendoza said.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Boyd also reached for periodic forkfuls, especially of the chocolate, while Wheeler limited his intake to coffee.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Such overlaps have been standard procedure since the station's continual occupation for more than two decades of operation.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the amputee bled out, he was filmed expressing his continual and clear agreement to being killed and dismembered.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Recurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrent. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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