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 What’s interesting about season three so far is how they’re increasingly foregrounded, deployed as a recurring motif that looms over the proceedings as the premiere acquaints us with the weirdness present in each set of characters. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025 However, her tongue cancer recurred in 2017, 2019, and in 2020. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 The Fund's only ordinary recurring expense is the Sponsor's fee, which was $92,294 for the nine-month period. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025 Horror veteran Bruce Campbell (of the Evil Dead films) was also among the show’s recurring guest stars. Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for recur 

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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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