recursive

Example Sentences

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As we watch his experiments, we first see and then feel their reactions in recursive proof of cause and effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we’ve heard a lot of recursive testimony over the past week, and I think it’s safe to say we’ve all learned a lot about A.I.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023

These recursive efforts were not, however, acts of simple repetition; they reflected an urge to dig ever deeper into subjects that mattered to him most.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2023

Other recursive phrases include music associated with Virginia that Clarissa overhears from a church choir.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

Unfortunately, it’s only a legend; the recursive title was dreamed up by the linguist Robin Lakoff for a satire of a linguistics journal.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker