recurring

[ri-kur-ing, -kuhr-]

adjective

1. occurring or appearing again.

Other Word Forms

• recurringly adverb
• unrecurring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recurring¹

recur + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He’s grateful to accept assistance from another recurring Connelly character: the tech journalist Jack McEvoy, who hopes to write a book about the trial.

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Racism is a recurring theme without becoming a consistent plot point, with messages for 2025.

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"They say a lot of stuff, it's all false," said the 2018 US Masters champion about recurring allegations he has cheated or bent the rules with unsportsmanlike behaviour.

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But, he added, the challenge was to transform the cultural touchstone into a "recurring comedic gimmick".

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Obligation is a recurring theme in this novel, notable because its connotations are almost entirely positive; Andy’s debts have given his life purpose and meaning.

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Related Words

• ceaseless 
• constant 
• continued 
• continuous 
• endless 
• enduring 
• eternal 
• incessant 
• infinite 
• interminable 
• never-ending 
• perennial 
• permanent 
• persistent 
• unceasing 
• unending