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nonrecurring

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[non-ri-kur-ing, -kuhr] / ˌnɒn rɪˈkɜr ɪŋ, -ˈkʌr /

adjective

  1. not occurring or happening again, especially often or periodically.

  2. noting or pertaining to an income or charge considered of a nature not likely to occur or happen again.


Etymology

Origin of nonrecurring

First recorded in 1965–70; non- + recurring


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The latest quarter included 26 cents a share in acquisition-accounting adjustments and 11 cents a share in restructuring and other nonrecurring items.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Excluding nonrecurring items, adjusted earnings per share dropped to $3.53 from $4.38 and missed the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of $3.76.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Still, unadjusted net profit was hit by a nonrecurring fair-value loss due to the revaluation of its warrants and swung to a loss of $609 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The adjusted loss per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, narrowed to 76 cents from $1.24, but that was much wider than the average per-share loss estimate, 17 cents, compiled by FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Boston Beer SAM 0.23%increase; green up pointing triangle swung to a loss in the first quarter and cut its outlook, driven by both lower volumes and a nonrecurring litigation expense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

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