variants
or cyclical
as in periodic
happening again and again in the same order
cyclic changes in the weather the cyclical nature of history
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Recent Examples of cyclic
Trends rooted in fundamental changes like demographic shifts or technological progress are more likely to stay, and the trends based on fashion are cyclic, but their time is short.
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Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Because of its collaborations, CPR has been able to develop drugs like antibodies and cyclic peptides.
—Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
The party never stops Perhaps all this overwhelming negativity regarding the end of the Universe is what prompted Nobel laureate Roger Penrose in 2010 to propose a completely different mechanism for the long-term fate of the Universe, something dubbed conformal cyclic cosmology, or CCC.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Also known as the cyclic ketogenic diet, this dietary pan involves switching between a keto diet and a higher-carb diet.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Because of its collaborations, CPR has been able to develop drugs like antibodies and cyclic peptides.
—Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
The party never stops Perhaps all this overwhelming negativity regarding the end of the Universe is what prompted Nobel laureate Roger Penrose in 2010 to propose a completely different mechanism for the long-term fate of the Universe, something dubbed conformal cyclic cosmology, or CCC.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Also known as the cyclic ketogenic diet, this dietary pan involves switching between a keto diet and a higher-carb diet.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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Most hardware wallets, for example, require periodic internet connectivity for transaction signing, as every blockchain transaction requires input from the blockchain.—
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Guest chefs have pop-ups quarterly, and periodic special dining experiences are also on the menu.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The findings of the survey come in contrast to a recent Pew Research Center poll, released in January, which found roughly equal shares of American men and women experience recurrent loneliness.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Symmetry through recurrent objects entered in the frame is common, with temporal match-cuts employed to take us from day to night, or even sunlight to surrounding snow.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Post-launch, your IT team should shift into a continuous improvement mindset.—
Akram Atallah,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Kennedy wears an insulin pump to regulate her blood sugar, and a continuous glucose monitor.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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