recurring
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
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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Example Sentences
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The committee vote followed a bruising fight over whether crypto exchange Coinbase and other firms could offer so-called rewards that pay recurring fees to holders of popular tokens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
By a strange quirk of coincidence, ropes became a recurring theme of the second semi-final.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Kling’s annual recurring revenue—a key metric for subscription-based services—had reached $500 million in May from $150 million in December, one of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
India's states, it argues, are increasingly borrowing to fund recurring welfare payouts while squeezing spending on roads, schools, health systems and job creation.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
He continued to have recurring attacks of malaria and painful abscesses in his leg.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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