reoccur

Definition of reoccurnext
as in to recur
to occur again They took steps to prevent the problem from reoccurring.

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Recent Examples of reoccur Scientists predicted then that these mass mortality events would reoccur more and more frequently as temperatures continued to increase due to global heating. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Hood did not file the lawsuit, reportedly because OpenAI ensured the fake result would not reoccur. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025 The thought would reoccur, especially as someone who had always vacationed in the mountains to ski and explore throughout her childhood despite living in Nebraska. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 May 2025 If skirmishes between Indian and Chinese forces reoccur in the Himalayan borderlands, for instance, China could put pressure on Russia to stop providing diplomatic backing or arms and ammunition to India. Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for reoccur
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  • Vine Street Sessions, hosted by Janelle Rockwell, is a recurring series designed to highlight different parts of the African diaspora musically, with each week centered around a distinct theme.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Whoever prevails will become Nepal’s 16th prime minister in less than two decades, underscoring the recurring political instability that has marked the Himalayan nation since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Reoccur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reoccur. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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