recur

Definition of recurnext
as in to renew
to occur again She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.

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Recent Examples of recur In Palo Alto’s most recent earnings report, CyberArk annual recurring revenue jumped 27% year over year. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Beyond the roasting, Uyeyama handles the technical side of the business, even creating an app to manage sales, including recurring subscription sales. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 While there’s no official Malt Row tour, the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce hosts recurring Hoppy Hours, an intimate tasting and learning series, and each summer, the Ravenswood on Tap festival spills into the streets (July 18–19 this year). Midwest Living, 1 July 2026 Data centers have been a recurring topic of discussion in North Texas with advocacy groups in Fort Worth calling for a moratorium. Mary Ella Hastings updated July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recur
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  • The decision — announced on the deadline for the trade partners to determine whether to renew the deal for another 16 years — won't invalidate the agreement, which will stay in effect for another decade.
    Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The Federal Reserve attributes much of the gap to a capital stock the United States renews faster than anyone else, and the IMF to European firms that stay too small and invest too little to reach the frontier.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • Mortgage rates have ticked up after recent Fed rate cuts and that dynamic could easily reoccur.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Deterrence Peace lasts when the parties trust that the violence won’t reoccur.
    Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025

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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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