recur

American  

[ri-kur] / rɪˈkɜr /

verb (used without object)

recurred, recurring

1. to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.

2. to return to the mind.

   The idea kept recurring.

3. to come up again for consideration, as a question.

4. to have recourse.

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recur British  

/ rɪˈkɜː /

verb

1. to happen again, esp at regular intervals

2. (of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind

3. (of a problem, etc) to come up again

4. maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction

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Other Word Forms

• recurring adjective
• recurringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of recur

1610–20; earlier: to recede < Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re- re- + currere to run

Example Sentences

Growth is being driven by higher engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contributions as well as the gradual ramp-up of recurring revenue from corporate green power program assets scheduled for commercialization by 1Q 2026, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

These commercial elements are a recurring theme in Mr. Friedlander’s photos.

From The Wall Street Journal

So you can bunch your donations of $20,000 in one year and then make recurring yearly grants to the organizations of your choice.

From MarketWatch

Stifel analyst Brad Reback expects “a shift in investor sentiment towards the relative safety of incumbent tech given its highly recurring, stable, and very profitable, revenue bases and attractive relative valuations.”

From Barron's

Halafian pottery marks a turning point, introducing plants as a recurring and thoughtfully designed subject in visual culture.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• persist
• reappear