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recurring

/ɹɪˈkɝɪŋ/verb, adjective3 syllables

Recurring means: have recourse to.

Synonyms for recurring10

verb, as in have recourse to

fall back, resort, recur

verb, as in happen or occur again

recur, repeat

verb, as in return in thought or speech to something

recur, go back

adjective, as in coming back

revenant, continual

also used for recurring

recurrent, repetitive, reiteration

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What does recurring mean?4

verb

1

have recourse to“The government resorted to rationing meat”

2

happen or occur again“This is a recurring story”

3

return in thought or speech to something

adjective

1

coming back“a revenant ghost”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with recurring?6

two syllables

stirringblurring
Show 40 near rhymes
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Recurring in a sentence

  • We must prevent this type of incident from recurring.CM
  • This is a recurring issue in many projects.Luornu
  • The clash between tradition and modernity is a recurring theme in many literary works.calypsow
  • A business cycle is a recurring succession of periods of prosperity and periods of depression.CM
  • Dan has been troubled by recurring nightmares.Amastan
  • I have recurring nightmares about it.Hybrid
  • I've had recurring nightmares about this speech.Hybrid
  • I have a recurring dream nowadays.maaster

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