reoccur

Come back around

To reoccur is to occur again or repeatedly.

The word is interchangeable with recur, though recur is more established and preferred in formal writing.

The same problem keeps reoccurring.

If symptoms reoccur, consult your doctor.

repetitive

repeat

Do or say again

resurface · reemerge · come back · crop up · show up · persist · continue · resume · restart · renew

medical

relapse

Return to former illness

episode · outbreak · symptom · condition · chronic · acute · dormant · latent · trigger · infection

periodic

cyclical

Repeating in rounds

sporadic · regular · seasonal · rhythmic · patterned · interval · scheduled · predictable · annual · monthly

chronic

persistent

Continuing despite difficulty

perpetual · constant · relentless · unrelenting · habitual · long-term · enduring · lasting · lingering · perennial

pattern

theme

Central recurring concept

  • motifRecurring thematic element
  • tendencyInclination toward a behavior
  • habitSettled regular tendency

trend · phenomenon · behavior · issue · problem · nightmare · memory · thought · dream · flashback

Opposites
repetition/recurrence

reoccuroriginate

To come into existence

debut · premiere · emerge

continuation vs. cessation

reoccurcease

To discontinue activity

stop · end · discontinue · halt · terminate

Family

reoccurring, reoccurs, reoccurred, reoccurrence

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