as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
death and spirituality are recurring themes throughout the whole of this author's work
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as in reoccurring
to occur again
She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.
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Recent Examples of recurring
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
This will be a semi-recurring role that films in January and February.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
The mother-son duo’s journey began when Udrea identified a pervasive and recurring problem among men with curly hair–razor bumps.
—Essence, 2 Dec. 2025
Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Additionally, someone who opts in to recurring giving will continue supporting that nonprofit for just over eight years, while a non-recurring giver donates to a nonprofit for a little over a year and a half.
—Matt Nash, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One exception is for excess revenue to be approved by referendum for recurring and non-recurring purposes.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Over the last several years, high ticket prices have been a recurring complaint among concertgoers.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That goo becomes a recurring motif, resurfacing during her magical meet-cute later in the video.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Food is a recurring source of distress.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Droughts have been recurring as the climate has continued to warm, and wildfires are now almost year-round threats.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
But in the long run there will be stickier, more sustainable, recurring revenue.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Between the time Stewart left her room — triggering a recurring series of alarms sent to Lehman’s phone and to workers inside the building — and the time Stewart’s body was found outside, almost 15 hours passed during which no efforts were made to locate her, according to state inspectors.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
He is also known for his recurring role as Tony Suferin in the Showtime crime-drama series City On A Hill from creator Chuck MacLean.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
This was and is a non-recurring, cyclical business totally dependent on transaction volumes, which fluctuate with economic cycles and interest rates.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
This will be a semi-recurring role that films in January and February.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
The mother-son duo’s journey began when Udrea identified a pervasive and recurring problem among men with curly hair–razor bumps.
—Essence, 2 Dec. 2025
Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Additionally, someone who opts in to recurring giving will continue supporting that nonprofit for just over eight years, while a non-recurring giver donates to a nonprofit for a little over a year and a half.
—Matt Nash, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One exception is for excess revenue to be approved by referendum for recurring and non-recurring purposes.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
The first of these payments was made to fund da Silva’s alternative medicine endeavors, with recurring payments of multiple thousands of dollars afterward.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Over the last several years, high ticket prices have been a recurring complaint among concertgoers.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That goo becomes a recurring motif, resurfacing during her magical meet-cute later in the video.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Food is a recurring source of distress.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Droughts have been recurring as the climate has continued to warm, and wildfires are now almost year-round threats.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
But in the long run there will be stickier, more sustainable, recurring revenue.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Between the time Stewart left her room — triggering a recurring series of alarms sent to Lehman’s phone and to workers inside the building — and the time Stewart’s body was found outside, almost 15 hours passed during which no efforts were made to locate her, according to state inspectors.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
He is also known for his recurring role as Tony Suferin in the Showtime crime-drama series City On A Hill from creator Chuck MacLean.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurring
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Bad Bunny, the first Spanish-language Latin solo artist to headline the Super Bowl, also included everything from symbolism around recurrent power outages in Puerto Rico to a real wedding that happened onstage mid-show.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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In central defence, Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao have suffered recurrent injuries, a situation surely influenced by Madrid’s intense schedule.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of thousands in the county may lose coverage as a result of cuts, and also from new rules that include renewing coverage every six months rather than each year, work requirements, and reductions in how much will be covered for non-citizens, according to CalMatters.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The process to obtain a second passport is straightforward and similar to the process of renewing an existing passport.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Recurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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