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 Plonk has three club options—red, white, or a mix of the two—and subscriptions can recur every month, bimonthly, or quarterly. Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 May 2025 Bookshelves displaying publications and objects linked to Van Cleef & Arpels’ heritage are also recurring elements throughout the store. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 The sketch recurred on the series multiple times, and Wendt and Robert Smigel reprised their roles at actual Bears and Chicago Bulls games for decades. Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 May 2025 Even after treatment, prostate cancer can recur, so long-term monitoring is often necessary.8 How Did Biden's Cancer Go Undetected? Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for recur
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  • The fatal accident has renewed safety concerns for residents in the area, the outlet reported.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • That renown may further expand during the East finals, when his Pacers renew their rivalry with the Knicks in front of a national audience.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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  • Although a full Sunni awakening has yet to reoccur, the elements are at least in place to produce one.
    Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2015
  • Do the themes in your collages reoccur in your poetry, music or films?
    Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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