recur

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 Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. Paul McClure 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025 Scammers often hide recurring payment terms in small or lightly colored text that’s easy to miss. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025 Joss also featured in a recurring role on the popular television show Parks and Recreation as Chief Ken Hotate. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025 Over 90% of its revenue is recurring, and just 20% of possible clients have adopted the fintech’s services. Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for recur
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Verb
  • All American fans, consider this your two-minute warning: The CW has renewed its long-running football drama for an eighth — but final — season.
    Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 2 June 2025
  • If no new terms are agreed upon, the deal automatically renews for another three years—unless either side fails to meet its obligations.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • The thought would reoccur, especially as someone who had always vacationed in the mountains to ski and explore throughout her childhood despite living in Nebraska.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • Although a full Sunni awakening has yet to reoccur, the elements are at least in place to produce one.
    Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2015

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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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