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
The dome is a recurrent motif in Vu’s practice and serves as a platform for projection mapping and a site for continuous immersive visitor engagement.
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Pilot training has six CRJ simulators and annually trains about 600 new pilots, 250 upgrading pilots and others who undergo recurrent training.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles County have refocused the public’s attention on the recurrent nature of vegetation burning and the devastating effects on people and the environment.
—Hugo A Loaiciga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Its evolving work aimed to meet the need for Japan to defend itself against the recurrent threat of invasion.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Pilot training has six CRJ simulators and annually trains about 600 new pilots, 250 upgrading pilots and others who undergo recurrent training.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles County have refocused the public’s attention on the recurrent nature of vegetation burning and the devastating effects on people and the environment.
—Hugo A Loaiciga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Its evolving work aimed to meet the need for Japan to defend itself against the recurrent threat of invasion.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrent
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Contingent income notes offer periodic income—say, 9% annually—as long as the underlying asset or index doesn’t fall below a preset barrier.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Businesses in leisure and hospitality across the country reported fewer Canadian tourists, in part a response to Trump’s policies, according to the Federal Reserve’s periodic survey of businesses across the country.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Recurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrent. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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