RECURRENT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

recurrent

adjective

ri-ˈkər-ənt

Definition of recurrent

as in recurring

occurring or appearing at intervals had recurrent problems with the computer for months and finally junked it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of recurrent Dogs with milder, more chronic forms of pancreatitis are typically managed by feeding them a diet that is low in fat, although Cridge said that many of these dogs still have recurrent problems. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026 While the outcome may also be a welcome aesthetic change, the motivation is often functional—relief from discomfort during movement, chafing during exercise, pinching in clothing, pain with intimacy, and recurrent infections. — Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026 Instead, forecasters are monitoring a recurrent coronal hole, an area where the sun’s magnetic field opens into space and allows faster solar wind to escape. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Among the children with recurrent brain tumors who participated in the study, three experienced particularly positive outcomes. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recurrent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrent

Adjective

Excluding non-recurring events, the magnitude of the average S & P 500 earnings surprise for the quarter is still about 11%.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The Bell Street Bridge encampment was prioritized for closure as part of Downtown Rising – the first phase of Atlanta Rising, a multi-year campaign launched in 2025 to end unsheltered homelessness citywide and make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of recurring

Adjective

This meteor shower is known for being plentiful and is part of the debris stream of the periodic comet Swift-Tuttle, which takes 133 years to orbit the Sun.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
After methodically growing its business over nearly three decades and doing periodic tuck-in acquisitions, Lionsgate has assembled 20,000 film and TV titles in its library, which topped $1 billion in revenue in the most recent fiscal year.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

Geomorphologists, who specialize in the shape (and continual reshaping) of Earth’s surface, have studied the geometry of river networks far longer, since the late 1800s.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Rather than waiting for stability to return, many organizations are redesigning operations around the expectation of continual disruption.

— Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of continual

Browse Nearby Words

recurrences

recurrent

recurrently

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Recurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrent. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of recurrent

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on recurrent

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

vacuous

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes