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recurring Antonyms

Opposite of recurring

Because the opposite of recurring shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Occurring again periodically, repeatedly, or at regular intervals.

Usage Example

"The software subscription is billed as a nonrecurring monthly expense."

Strongest
nonrecurring
one-time
one-off
Strong
isolated
unique

• adjective (Context 2)

Designating a decimal fraction in which a digit or finite sequence of digits repeats infinitely after the decimal point.

Usage Example

"When one is divided by three, the result is the terminating decimal 0.333..."

Strongest
terminating
non-repeating

Similar words to recurring

Words similar to recurring shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

repeating
recurrent
repeated
periodic
circulating
cyclical
repetitive
regular
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• Nearby Words

recurrence
recurrent
recurrently
recurring
recursive
recursively
recusal

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Recurring. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 3, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/recurring
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