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
Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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
This will be a semi-recurring role that films in January and February.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
The mother-son duo’s journey began when Udrea identified a pervasive and recurring problem among men with curly hair–razor bumps.
—Essence, 2 Dec. 2025
Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 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
One exception is for excess revenue to be approved by referendum for recurring and non-recurring purposes.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The eating club was an early expression of that instinct—a low-stakes, recurring ritual that gave a small group of colleagues a reason to show up for one another every week.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The recurring cast also includes La La Anthony, Rutina Wesley, Taylor Polidore Williams, DeVaughn Nixon, and Alexxis Lemire.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Whether built as a hypnotic, recurring shape, a rampant contagion or both, music this uncompromising and unpredictable always carries a message for those who need to hear it.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Chronic exposure to noise is also a recurring complaint from critics.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
Morris Chestnut, Joseph Sikora and Brandee Evans are also returning as recurring guest stars.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Duchess of Sussex went on to act in several films and had a recurring role on the first seven seasons of Suits.
—Katie Labovitz, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The recurring Season 3 gag started when Dewey set the school hamster, Bernard, free in the critter's hamster ball.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
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
This will be a semi-recurring role that films in January and February.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
The mother-son duo’s journey began when Udrea identified a pervasive and recurring problem among men with curly hair–razor bumps.
—Essence, 2 Dec. 2025
Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 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
One exception is for excess revenue to be approved by referendum for recurring and non-recurring purposes.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
Verb
The news conference comes a day after Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens ordered Oscar Health Insurance to authorize and pay for Langesfeld’s recurring $48,500 oral medication to treat his advanced pancreatic cancer.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The eating club was an early expression of that instinct—a low-stakes, recurring ritual that gave a small group of colleagues a reason to show up for one another every week.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The recurring cast also includes La La Anthony, Rutina Wesley, Taylor Polidore Williams, DeVaughn Nixon, and Alexxis Lemire.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Whether built as a hypnotic, recurring shape, a rampant contagion or both, music this uncompromising and unpredictable always carries a message for those who need to hear it.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Chronic exposure to noise is also a recurring complaint from critics.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
Morris Chestnut, Joseph Sikora and Brandee Evans are also returning as recurring guest stars.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Duchess of Sussex went on to act in several films and had a recurring role on the first seven seasons of Suits.
—Katie Labovitz, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The recurring Season 3 gag started when Dewey set the school hamster, Bernard, free in the critter's hamster ball.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurring
Adjective
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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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Opponents of the Iranian dictatorship decry negotiation with a regime that has killed tens of thousands of its own people in recurrent waves of recent protests.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Circularity in fashion also has to do with renewing and reusing what already exists.—
Catherine Salfino,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Former Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson, who helped create the Amber Alert in Arlington 30 years ago, has proposed renewing efforts to reserve it for only the most serious cases.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Recurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurring. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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