recur

verb

Definition of recurnext
as in to renew
to occur again She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.

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Recent Examples of recur Physical limitations are a recurring factor, even as their appearance is an honest extension of the uses to which Nauman has put his body, in often deliberately perverse ways, since the works of the mid-1960s. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 On the other hand, one of the more frequent recurring insights of these novels is that to be human is to be incomplete. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Their lifestyle requires substantial recurring income, and these aren’t expenses that simply disappear during a quieter year professionally. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 Then, there’s the whole end-of-the-world thing and those recurring nuclear nightmares, spurred by his feelings on the state of our government. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recur
  1. renew
  2. reoccur
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  • The actor currently stars in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the second season of which premiered today on Netflix and has already been renewed for a third.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Right now, Congress is mulling whether to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which seemingly is the sole legal basis allowing AI firms to share information with the government through GOLD EAGLE, the complaint said.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of renew
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  • Antibiotics often work temporarily to fix the problem, but upwards of 60% of BV cases reoccur.
    — Sarah DiGregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • Mortgage rates have ticked up after recent Fed rate cuts and that dynamic could easily reoccur.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of reoccur

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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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