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
Wangchuk regularly flies to Bangkok for recurrent training and proficiency checks.
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Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The Andes strain - the one connected to this series of cases - can be transmitted person-to-person with recurrent close contact, and is more transmissible early on in the illness, the WHO says.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 7 May 2026
During a preview of the expansive, but comprehensive show Saturday, Bolton emphasized how the human figure and the dressed body are the recurrent aesthetic throughout The Met’s collections.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
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Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The Andes strain - the one connected to this series of cases - can be transmitted person-to-person with recurrent close contact, and is more transmissible early on in the illness, the WHO says.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 7 May 2026
During a preview of the expansive, but comprehensive show Saturday, Bolton emphasized how the human figure and the dressed body are the recurrent aesthetic throughout The Met’s collections.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrent
Adjective
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The Bell Street Bridge encampment was prioritized for closure as part of Downtown Rising – the first phase of Atlanta Rising, a multi-year campaign launched in 2025 to end unsheltered homelessness citywide and make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Curtis Robinson has had periodic usage as well.—
Nick Harris
June 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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With some mathematical wizardry, the researchers described a periodic surface whose elements capture discrete components of polarized wavefronts.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Basement dehumidifiers can require continual emptying in summer, so use one with a drain hose for easy operation.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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American freedom is a continual achievement that is secured by those willing to defend and perpetuate it.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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“Recurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrent. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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