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.
She has a recurring dream about flying over the ocean.
The company struggled to fix a recurring technical error that caused the website to crash every Sunday.
While the protagonist faces many unique challenges, the recurring theme of isolation provides a consistent emotional anchor throughout the entire novel.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.