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non-recurring

(also nonrecurring)
 
 
adjective

Definition

FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS used to describe charges that do not happen regularly: non-recurring charges/expenses/items Profit was $482 million after accounting for non-recurring charges of $305 million. Officials discussed the issue of non-recurring imports, such as the 10 airplanes Malaysia Airlines took delivery on this year. → Compare one-off adjective
(Definition of non-recurring adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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