as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
death and spirituality are recurring themes throughout the whole of this author's work
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as in reoccurring
to occur again
She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.
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Recent Examples of recurring
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
This should further increase the bank's base of more recurring revenue streams.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Additionally, someone who opts in to recurring giving will continue supporting that nonprofit for just over eight years, while a non-recurring giver donates to a nonprofit for a little over a year and a half.
—Matt Nash, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
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
Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The difference between nova and supernova events, according to NASA, is in a recurring nova, the dwarf star stays intact during the explosion.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 July 2024
This one-time purchase gets you Microsoft Office 2021 for life—no more recurring or subscription fees.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 26 May 2024
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Since acquiring Windsurf, Cognition's annual recurring revenue, or ARR, has more than doubled, Wu said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Schedule recurring 15-minute check-ins every two weeks.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Following her stint on the show, Beauvais guested on The Mentalist (2014) and had a recurring role on The Magicians (2016–2019).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Hedley noticed a recurring dent behind the driver’s seat in the originals—a telltale sign that adults had tried to climb in, leaving a permanent impression.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Todd's colorful mother Nanny Faye, a popular recurring character on Chrisley Knows Best, shared her own concerns with Julie's mother, Pam Hughes.
—Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Michael Schur sitcom racked up 13 Emmy nominations over the course of its 2016-2020 run, including two nods for Outstanding Comedy Series, and individual nominations for Harper, Carden, Danson and recurring guest star Maya Rudolph.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 31 Aug. 2025
Unlike Microsoft 365, which keeps you locked into recurring fees, Office 2024 is a one-time purchase.
—PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
This should further increase the bank's base of more recurring revenue streams.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Additionally, someone who opts in to recurring giving will continue supporting that nonprofit for just over eight years, while a non-recurring giver donates to a nonprofit for a little over a year and a half.
—Matt Nash, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
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
Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The difference between nova and supernova events, according to NASA, is in a recurring nova, the dwarf star stays intact during the explosion.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 July 2024
This one-time purchase gets you Microsoft Office 2021 for life—no more recurring or subscription fees.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 26 May 2024
Verb
Aside from Craig's recurring role as Blanc, each film has introduced an entirely new ensemble cast.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Since acquiring Windsurf, Cognition's annual recurring revenue, or ARR, has more than doubled, Wu said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Schedule recurring 15-minute check-ins every two weeks.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Following her stint on the show, Beauvais guested on The Mentalist (2014) and had a recurring role on The Magicians (2016–2019).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Hedley noticed a recurring dent behind the driver’s seat in the originals—a telltale sign that adults had tried to climb in, leaving a permanent impression.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Todd's colorful mother Nanny Faye, a popular recurring character on Chrisley Knows Best, shared her own concerns with Julie's mother, Pam Hughes.
—Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Michael Schur sitcom racked up 13 Emmy nominations over the course of its 2016-2020 run, including two nods for Outstanding Comedy Series, and individual nominations for Harper, Carden, Danson and recurring guest star Maya Rudolph.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 31 Aug. 2025
Unlike Microsoft 365, which keeps you locked into recurring fees, Office 2024 is a one-time purchase.
—PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurring
Adjective
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The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in rates of death, recurrent heart attack or hospitalization for heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Using advanced recurrent networks, researchers mapped inner speech into recognizable words, hitting conversational-level performance.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, parent company Oppo is taking its relationship with Hasselblad in a different direction by renewing its partnership with the Swedish firm in July.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Recurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurring. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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