recurring
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of recurring
Explanation
Something recurring happens over and over. When you have a recurring cough, it could be something serious, like bronchitis. This is a word for things that keep popping up or returning, like flowers are a recurring subject of the artist Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings. Recurring lateness is a habit your teacher or boss won’t tolerate. Lots of people have recurring health problems, such as back pain or sore knees. A guest character on a TV show who shows up once in awhile is a recurring character: they just keep coming back.
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Cybersecurity was also a recurring theme at WSJ Tech: California this week, where several speakers painted a grim picture of the chaos cyberattacks could cause within the next few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Datadog disclosed 4,860 customers with annual recurring revenue of $100,000 or more, which translates to 140 more than it had in the second quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The milquetoast Pod Save America boys made him a recurring guest; California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to drop by the stream.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
Though Ohtani battled lingering left knee and recurring right biceps injuries through much of the season, surgery is “not on the table.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Again, again—and it was not the ear that heard the pulsing rhythm, it was the midriff; the wail and clang of those recurring harmonies haunted, not the mind, but the yearning bowels of compassion.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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