Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Nonrecurring /nän-rĭk-ẽr'-ĭng/ · Non·re·cur·ring · IPA /nɑnrɪkˈɜrɪŋ/ 01 a. Nonrecurrent; as, the costs of a layoff are considered as a nonrecurring expense. 1. Nonrecurrent; as, the costs of a layoff are considered as a nonrecurring expense.