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 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.
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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
Other symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, recurrent nose bleeds, tiny red spots on your skin, excessive sweating and frequent or severe infections.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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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
Other symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, recurrent nose bleeds, tiny red spots on your skin, excessive sweating and frequent or severe infections.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 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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Despite years of new leadership, plans to revive the company, new share offerings, and periodic efforts by folks on WallStreetBets to juice the stock gain, GameStop has never come close to reaching those dizzying heights again.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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By combining the visual splendor and thrills of the cinema with a more extensive, intimate view into the character’s daily life previously only seen in the novels, the new video game version of 007 provides more of everything, and may not be fully reliant on periodic installments to dole out bliss.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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The department went on to say that there's continual ongoing evaluations of the system's performance, though there aren't specific reporting requirements, nor are there audits.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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How hospital facility dog programs work Although no one tracks the number of facility dogs in children’s hospitals, Rodriguez points to the continual growth of the annual Facility Dog Summit, where handlers and other participants network and where attendance nearly doubled from 2024 to 2025.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Recurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrent. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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