as in recurring
occurring or appearing at intervals
had recurrent problems with the computer for months and finally junked it
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Recent Examples of recurrent
The antifungals for yeast work a bit better, FWIW, but as many as 28% of people still wind up with recurrent yeast infections.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 July 2025
This study is important because its rigorous methodology confirms what previous research had suggested: Exercise extends disease-free survival for patients with cancer and should be incorporated as part of holistic treatment for patients to reduce their risk of recurrent and new cancers.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The changes could jeopardize research meant to bring more clarity to Kentucky’s intensifying rainfall, and possibly offer ways to mitigate recurrent flooding.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Minute-scale dynamics of recurrent dike intrusions in Iceland with fiber-optic geodesy
UNESCO.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 July 2025
This study is important because its rigorous methodology confirms what previous research had suggested: Exercise extends disease-free survival for patients with cancer and should be incorporated as part of holistic treatment for patients to reduce their risk of recurrent and new cancers.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The changes could jeopardize research meant to bring more clarity to Kentucky’s intensifying rainfall, and possibly offer ways to mitigate recurrent flooding.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Minute-scale dynamics of recurrent dike intrusions in Iceland with fiber-optic geodesy
UNESCO.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrent
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Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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Rain showers and periodic storms are possible every day through Tuesday before humidity and heat were expected to build again in the Chicago area, the weather service predicted.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Businesses should conduct periodic audits of cloud consumption, eliminate redundant services and negotiate better contracts with cloud vendors. 4.—
Motasem El Bawab,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Recurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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