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
For women in nursing homes, a little bit of vaginal estrogen could have prevented recurrent urinary tract infections.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Balances were a recurrent problem in the Prokofiev, and, with big and often distracting gestures, Kavakos didn’t always keep up with the soloist, the DSO’s excellent concertmaster, Alexander Kerr.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The recurrent hope—in Texas and elsewhere—is that Republican extremism will finally alienate enough moderates to flip a seat.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Then came recurrent ankle injuries that required him to compete with painkillers to get back into form for these Games.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Balances were a recurrent problem in the Prokofiev, and, with big and often distracting gestures, Kavakos didn’t always keep up with the soloist, the DSO’s excellent concertmaster, Alexander Kerr.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The recurrent hope—in Texas and elsewhere—is that Republican extremism will finally alienate enough moderates to flip a seat.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Then came recurrent ankle injuries that required him to compete with painkillers to get back into form for these Games.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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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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The bank—which covers Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, as well as parts of Wisconsin and Michigan—issued one of its periodic Beige Book reports on business and economic conditions on Wednesday.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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While there are effective treatments, the tree would need continual insecticide applications throughout its life.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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What’s Next for Application Security Putting these steps together indicates that application security is a continual effort, not something that happens once.—
Matthew Kayser,
jsonline.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Recurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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