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recurring

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈkɝɪŋ// UK //ɹɪkˈɜːɹɪŋ// re·cur·ring

v. happening again and again at different times. You use this to describe a problem, a dream, or a pattern that keeps coming back.

v. occurring repeatedly or periodically at intervals. Often describes patterns, themes, or issues that reappear in a sequence or over time.


SIMPLE

She has a recurring dream about flying over the ocean.

CONTEXTUAL

The company struggled to fix a recurring technical error that caused the website to crash every Sunday.

COMPLEX

While the protagonist faces many unique challenges, the recurring theme of isolation provides a consistent emotional anchor throughout the entire novel.

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Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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