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
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Firms are looking for recurring revenue streams strong royalty income scalable formats and repeatable profitability.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Injuries, however, have been a recurring challenge for the 28-year-old quarterback.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
From artificial life to vacuum collapse, this is the story of science’s recurring doomsday visions.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
In a recurring theme, the Giants’ right-handed ace tried to reinvent the wheel against a dangerous lineup of veteran hitters who know him all the way down to his go-to Chipotle order.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The actress has acted alongside her husband on two occasions, in recurring roles on This Is Us and Army Wives.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Harris also had a recurring role on 24, and appeared on Women's Murder Club, Defying Gravity, and Netflix's Scaredy Cats.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The stage was set for another installment of Scott’s recurring nightmare.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 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
Alexandra recommends looking for recurring payments to insurance companies beyond health, auto, or homeowners insurance.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Firms are looking for recurring revenue streams strong royalty income scalable formats and repeatable profitability.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Injuries, however, have been a recurring challenge for the 28-year-old quarterback.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
From artificial life to vacuum collapse, this is the story of science’s recurring doomsday visions.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
In a recurring theme, the Giants’ right-handed ace tried to reinvent the wheel against a dangerous lineup of veteran hitters who know him all the way down to his go-to Chipotle order.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The actress has acted alongside her husband on two occasions, in recurring roles on This Is Us and Army Wives.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Harris also had a recurring role on 24, and appeared on Women's Murder Club, Defying Gravity, and Netflix's Scaredy Cats.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The stage was set for another installment of Scott’s recurring nightmare.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 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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The majority of the conversations are about renewing it and renewing it quickly.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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“Recurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurring. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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