nonrecurring

adjective

non·​re·​cur·​ring ˌnän-ri-ˈkər-iŋ How to pronounce nonrecurring (audio)
-ˈkə-riŋ
: nonrecurrent
specifically : unlikely to happen again
used of financial transactions that affect a profit and loss statement abnormally

Examples of nonrecurring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What were the largest operational referendums ever approved in Wisconsin? Wisconsin's largest operational referendum, which was a nonrecurring referendum, was an over $1 billion referendum narrowly approved by Racine Unified School District voters in April 2020. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024 Housing Forward also shared data about the homeless response system’s effectiveness at rehousing people, which has a goal of making homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. Leah Waters, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023 The companies are asking the government to exclude extraordinary events such as nonrecurring, one-time sales of businesses when determining whether companies are subject to the minimum tax. Jennifer Williams-Alvarez, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023 The district is asking voters to approve a nonrecurring operational referendum that would exceed the district's revenue limit by $1.1 million for the 2023-24 school year, $1.2 million for the 2024-25 school year and $1.3 million for the 2025-26 school year, for a total of $3.6 million. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023 Shorewood The Shorewood School Board in January agreed to go to voters in April to seek additional funds for a nonrecurring operational referendum. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023 Some plans have fixed or variable rates, recurring and nonrecurring charges, taxes and other fees contributing to the bill. Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022 Per-share earnings were $1.45 after excluding nonrecurring items, which was far short of the $2.04 Wall Street was looking for, according to a poll by Zacks Investment Research. chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019 Now, CHS is asking the Florida Legislature to invest a $2.5 million nonrecurring appropriation to expand implementation and evaluation of CaseAIM. Michael J. Shaver, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonrecurring was circa 1864

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“Nonrecurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonrecurring. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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