Synonyms for

Recurring

Verb / rɪˈkɜ:ɪŋ / / ri:ˈkɜ:ɪŋ / Another word for recurring — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Happening again and again.

Synonyms & similar words

recur goback revenant fallback resort repeat reoccurring repeated ongoing cyclic chronic habitual intermittent periodic regular circular frequent repeating reiterative recurrent repetitive returning routine seasonal sporadic cyclical

Synonyms by register

Formal

repeated frequent persistent recurrent

Informal

again and again over and over keeps happening

Literary

cyclical periodic

Antonyms

infrequent occasional sporadic isolated one-time uncommon

Common collocations

  • recurring dream
  • recurring theme
  • recurring payment
  • recurring problem
  • recurring decimal
  • recurring cost
  • recurring event

Word family

noun recurrence
verb recur
adverb recurrently

Usage note

Often used to describe something that happens multiple times, especially if it is predictable or expected. Can imply a pattern or a cycle.

Example sentences

  1. My recurring nightmare makes it hard for me to sleep.
  2. The recurring theme in the book was love.
  3. The recurring problem with the car was finally fixed.
  4. The flowers in my garden are a recurring reminder of my grandmother.
  5. The recurring meetings were always the same.

Quotes

  • Recurring to the evening of the first day I saw you, when I saw you at this same hour, with this same light, from this same place, with the same attitude and the same dress. - Charles Dickens
  • I think that one of the reasons why people look towards the end of humanity is that people are afraid to die alone. If you die alone, the people you love will miss you, or if they die, you miss them – the sorrow is inevitable. When you truly love someone, the thought of losing them forever is horrible. - Joe Rogan
  • The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. - Natalie Babbitt

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