recurring

[ ri-kur-ing, -kuhr- ]

/ rɪˈkɜr ɪŋ, -ˈkʌr- /

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adjective

occurring or appearing again.

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Origin of recurring

recur + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM recurring

re·cur·ring·ly, adverbun·re·cur·ring, adjective

Words nearby recurring

recuperator, recur, recurrence, recurrent, recurrent fever, recurring, recurring decimal, recursion, recursion formula, recursive, recursive definition

How to use recurring in a sentence

More than a year after her arrest in June 2020, 20-year-old Judith Velasquez finds herself trapped in a recurring flashback.
For protesters, trauma lingers long after the marching ends|Julia Dupuis|September 23, 2021|Vox
The commission noted that Metro acknowledged recurring problems with keeping trains and other vehicles away from work sites, and pledged last week to rewrite its roadway protection manual to strengthen track worker protection.
Metro considers another round of lower fares to lure riders back|Justin George|September 21, 2021|Washington Post
The shooting of unintended targets has become part of a “recurring theme” in the city, NYPD chief of detectives James Essig said at an August news conference following a gang-related shooting in Queens that injured seven adult bystanders.
On Top of the Pandemic, Hospitals Face Another Crisis: Children and Teenagers Are Being Shot in Record Numbers|Melissa Chan|September 13, 2021|Time
As a child, I used to have recurring nightmares about tsunamis and deep water.
How to Build the Perfect Adventure Bucket List|Maren Larsen|May 4, 2021|Outside Online

To be perfectly honest, “thank goodness I don’t have kids” has been a recurring thought for me during the pandemic.
These Women Are Transforming What Climate Leadership Looks Like. Here's What They Learned From the Pandemic|Elijah Wolfson|April 20, 2021|Time
Her chops landed her several TV gigs, including a recurring role as an NBC page on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2007, trans actress Candis Cayne became the first out trans actress to have a recurring role on a primetime network TV show.
Laverne Cox, Emmy Trailblazer|Parker Molloy|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Growing up in the Baltimore area, Carson made recurring appearances in my education.
Ben Carson, Auschwitz, and My High School Graduation|Matt Finkelstein|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mindless bureaucratic cruelty is a recurring theme of observers of the modern state.
Government Has Made America Inept|Philip K. Howard|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost every episode of the recurring site feature “Strong Bad Emails” offered users clickable keywords that unlocked something.
Homestar Runner, Trogdor the Burninator, and the Birth of the Internet|Rich Goldstein|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Very interesting as throwing light upon the Provençal temperament are the numerous and constantly recurring interjections.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
One of the most frequently recurring figures in this series is that of Noah in the ark.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Moreover, each stanza ends with the same line, recurring as a refrain.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
So severe a lesson could only be learned by grasping at such words and phrases as were the more frequently recurring.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
"Strikes" were constantly recurring, so that the masters lay at the mercy of the operatives.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan