recur
Americanverb (used without object)
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to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
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to return to the mind.
The idea kept recurring.
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to come up again for consideration, as a question.
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to have recourse.
verb
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to happen again, esp at regular intervals
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(of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind
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(of a problem, etc) to come up again
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maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction
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
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More than macroeconomic uncertainty has weighed on shares: AppLovin is among the names that have been swept up in a broad-based, recurring selloff in software stocks.
From Barron's
Palo Alto has been beaten down this year amid a broad, recurring selloff in software stocks.
From Barron's
Borrowers looked to subscription revenue, or annual recurring revenue, with the idea that good software companies have sticky customer bases.
From Barron's
And if there has been a recurring theme among the dozens of people interviewed by the BBC, it is that the conflict is creating a generational divide within conservative ranks.
From BBC
A separate recurring issue with an engine warning light which began shortly after its return from annual maintenance in Merseyside is believed to have been remedied.
From BBC
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