We must prevent this type of incident from recurring.
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Recurring
//ɹɪˈkɜːɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "recurring" (54 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (16)
Related words (27)
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Synonyms
2 entriesderived
3 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
1 entriesrelated to
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
37 translations across 21 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- periòdic adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
- recurrent adj (happening frequently)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 反复的 adj (happening frequently)
- 循环的 adj (happening frequently)
- 循环的 adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
Czech
4 entries- opakovaný adj (happening frequently)
- opakující se adj (happening frequently)
- periodický adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
- vracející se adj (happening frequently)
Dutch
2 entries- (zich) herhalend adj (happening frequently)
- terugkerend adj (happening frequently)
Finnish
2 entries- jaksollinen adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
- toistuva adj (happening frequently)
French
1 entries- périodique adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
Galician
2 entries- periódico adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
- recorrente adj (happening frequently)
German
1 entries- (immer, periodisch) wiederkehrend adj (happening frequently)
Greek
1 entries- περιοδικός adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
Hungarian
2 entries- ismétlődő adj (happening frequently)
- visszatérő adj (happening frequently)
Irish
1 entries- athfhillteach adj (happening frequently)
Italian
1 entries- periodico adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
Latin
1 entries- recidīvus adj (happening frequently)
Manx
1 entries- aafilltagh adj (happening frequently)
Māori
1 entries- huirangi adj (happening frequently)
Occitan
1 entries- periodic adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
Polish
1 entries- okresowy adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
Portuguese
2 entries- periódico adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
- recorrente adj (happening frequently)
Russian
2 entries- периоди́ческий adj (happening frequently)
- повторяющийся adj (happening frequently)
Spanish
2 entries- periódico adj (math:having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely)
- recurrente adj (happening frequently)
Turkish
4 entries- devirli adj (happening frequently)
- tekrar eden adj (happening frequently)
- tekrarlayan adj (happening frequently)
- yinelenen adj (happening frequently)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
A business cycle is a recurring succession of periods of prosperity and periods of depression.
Source: tatoeba (237953)
Dan has been troubled by recurring nightmares.
Source: tatoeba (3992773)
I have recurring nightmares about it.
Source: tatoeba (8106623)
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