as in renews
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She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.
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Recent Examples of recurs
The opening scene in the annex — when Hamnet first notices that his twin has taken ill — recurs about halfway through the play, an instance of déjà vu.
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Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Von Mering recurs on HBO Max’s The Pitt.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
And the Padres say their research shows that the nerve issue is not one that recurs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Simone Weil defined the distance between the Necessary and the Good as the subject of endless contemplation—a tension that recurs throughout the exhibition.
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
GenAI recurs across the docs, and Soon-Shiong has been bullish about its use cases.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Like a changeling—a motif that recurs throughout the novel—the old narrator has been taken and replaced by someone new.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Lou Diamond Phillips recurs as Jeff Levjman.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Anxiety recurs within the very setting that was meant to defeat it.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Von Mering recurs on HBO Max’s The Pitt.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
And the Padres say their research shows that the nerve issue is not one that recurs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Simone Weil defined the distance between the Necessary and the Good as the subject of endless contemplation—a tension that recurs throughout the exhibition.
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
GenAI recurs across the docs, and Soon-Shiong has been bullish about its use cases.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Like a changeling—a motif that recurs throughout the novel—the old narrator has been taken and replaced by someone new.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Lou Diamond Phillips recurs as Jeff Levjman.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 18 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
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To receive power, data center companies must enter a 10-year service agreement that then automatically renews for one year.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Walking breaks us vast neighborhood travelers out of isolation and builds or renews connections.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Recurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurs. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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