recur

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 The recurring cast also includes La La Anthony, Rutina Wesley, Taylor Polidore Williams, DeVaughn Nixon, and Alexxis Lemire. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 Chronic exposure to noise is also a recurring complaint from critics. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026 Tomlinson is earning strong notices for his onscreen work in Obsession, and coming up has a recurring role in Taylor Sheridan’s The Dutton Ranch, which arrives May 15, the same day as Obsession. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 The personas also became the first recurring Saturday Night Live characters to get their own film, which featured cameos and musical performances by R&B greats like Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray Charles. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recur
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  • Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The streamer had already renewed the show for Seasons 2 and 3, ahead of its series and second-season premieres, respectively.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • Other demands include a payment of war damages and reparations, the ending of the war across all fronts involving all resistance groups and an assurance that U.S. strikes on Iran will not reoccur in the near future.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Mortgage rates have ticked up after recent Fed rate cuts and that dynamic could easily reoccur.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025

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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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