as in renews
to occur again
She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.
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Recent Examples of recurs
Lou Diamond Phillips recurs as Jeff Levjman.
—
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Anxiety recurs within the very setting that was meant to defeat it.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Anxiety recurs within the very setting that was meant to defeat it.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurs
renews
Verb
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The fall release slate comes as Pushkin also renews its podcast ad sales and distribution pact with iHeartMedia.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Regeneration renews ecosystems after disruption.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Recurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurs. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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