as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
death and spirituality are recurring themes throughout the whole of this author's work
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as in reoccurring
to occur again
She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.
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Recent Examples of recurring
David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The company has bolstered its software and securities business to diversify and bring in more recurring subscription revenue.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
The difference between nova and supernova events, according to NASA, is in a recurring nova, the dwarf star stays intact during the explosion.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 July 2024
This one-time purchase gets you Microsoft Office 2021 for life—no more recurring or subscription fees.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 26 May 2024
Despite its nuclear construction challenges, the company posted 5.6 percent higher 2022 earnings from 2021 excluding non-recurring items.
—Roger Conrad, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Earlier this week, Warrior Met reported business interruption expenses were $6.9 million in the third quarter, which were non-recurring expenses directly attributable to the strike, the company said.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 4 Nov. 2021
That’s the term for communities that have solved homelessness for a particular population, with systems comprehensive enough to assure that homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring.
—Joe Mathews, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2021
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The living room’s rock wall and kitchen’s circular cooktop have been cleaned up and reinvented, with help from recurring white oak, natural stone, and brass.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
This approach fosters loyalty and justifies the recurring cost, driving long-term customer retention.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Burkina Faso’s 2022 coups came amid frustrations over the authorities’ inability to quash recurring jihadist violence, despite intensive French military assistance, which has claimed thousands of lives for almost a decade.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Aligning Sales Incentives A major challenge in switching to a subscription model is aligning sales incentives with a recurring revenue model.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Sarah Paulson has been a mainstay on Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story anthology series since her recurring role in the first season of the FX show in 2011, retroactively dubbed Murder House.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s also a recurring cast ensemble that includes Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi, and Maddie Phillips.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Birds were a recurring motif in the Stella McCartney collection shown during Paris Fashion Week and chosen by the designer to protest their use in the fashion industry.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The company has bolstered its software and securities business to diversify and bring in more recurring subscription revenue.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
The difference between nova and supernova events, according to NASA, is in a recurring nova, the dwarf star stays intact during the explosion.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 July 2024
This one-time purchase gets you Microsoft Office 2021 for life—no more recurring or subscription fees.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 26 May 2024
Despite its nuclear construction challenges, the company posted 5.6 percent higher 2022 earnings from 2021 excluding non-recurring items.
—Roger Conrad, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Earlier this week, Warrior Met reported business interruption expenses were $6.9 million in the third quarter, which were non-recurring expenses directly attributable to the strike, the company said.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 4 Nov. 2021
That’s the term for communities that have solved homelessness for a particular population, with systems comprehensive enough to assure that homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring.
—Joe Mathews, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2021
Verb
Transitioning from upfront to recurring revenue makes pricing, payment and account data accuracy even more critical.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The living room’s rock wall and kitchen’s circular cooktop have been cleaned up and reinvented, with help from recurring white oak, natural stone, and brass.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
This approach fosters loyalty and justifies the recurring cost, driving long-term customer retention.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Burkina Faso’s 2022 coups came amid frustrations over the authorities’ inability to quash recurring jihadist violence, despite intensive French military assistance, which has claimed thousands of lives for almost a decade.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Aligning Sales Incentives A major challenge in switching to a subscription model is aligning sales incentives with a recurring revenue model.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Sarah Paulson has been a mainstay on Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story anthology series since her recurring role in the first season of the FX show in 2011, retroactively dubbed Murder House.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s also a recurring cast ensemble that includes Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi, and Maddie Phillips.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Birds were a recurring motif in the Stella McCartney collection shown during Paris Fashion Week and chosen by the designer to protest their use in the fashion industry.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Recurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurring. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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