1
as in periodic
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour
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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered
finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls
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Recent Examples of frequent
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
The collapse triggered a scramble to determine whether Florida’s coastal buildings were safe, followed by new legislation to mandate more frequent inspections and funding for structural fixes.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout the transition, Musk has spent a considerable amount of time with Trump, frequenting the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and often accompanying him to various events.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Executives credited more frequent visits from diners with annual incomes of $50,000 to $100,000.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
The collapse triggered a scramble to determine whether Florida’s coastal buildings were safe, followed by new legislation to mandate more frequent inspections and funding for structural fixes.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
With many customers from New Lenox already frequenting the Tinley Park location, Kollintzas saw an opportunity to expand.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout the transition, Musk has spent a considerable amount of time with Trump, frequenting the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and often accompanying him to various events.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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The man said that Laura has grown increasingly frustrated with the periodic disruptions caused by Ella's biological mother.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The goal is to make the car a platform with with periodic improvements in autonomy, infotainment and customer experience features, similar to a smart-phone model but with a safety focus, critical for cars moving at high speeds in cluttered environments.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Benefits provided by the Social Security administration, including retirement, survivor and disability benefits, will be paid as usual.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Add a few drops to your daily moisturizer and apply it as usual.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Every home is haunted by its previous residents, but prewar apartments in the Village have particularly colorful ghosts.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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As secrets unravel in a house full of narcissists, Laurel must confront not only a killer but also the haunting truths of her own past.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Using a spread-the-wealth approach on offense, the Bills became the only team to beat each conference’s top seed — Kansas City and Detroit — in the regular season.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, which provides health care and housing for homeless Coloradans, cannot access its regular funding streams that help cover rent for hundreds of people and provide health care for thousands more.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those areas are ubiquitous and growing, encompassing, according to FEMA, some 190 million acres: California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania are the states with the most houses in the WUI.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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Now, the style is a wardrobe essential and ubiquitous piece of modern royal dressing.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The conversation also happens to play out on the bench once visited by Interview With the Vampire's Louis (Jacob Anderson), Lestat, and Claudia (first played by Bailey Bass, then Delainey Hayles) in New Orleans.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Senators At least seven of the 52 Republican Senators have made the trip from their home states and D.C. offices to visit Mar-a-Lago.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Only one of them, Jamie Baker of JP Morgan, asked CEO Robert Isom to respond to repeated mentions by United CEO Scott Kirby that American underperforms its two peers.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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When the customer followed up, Lutz allegedly made repeated excuses and offered partial reimbursements, but would not fulfill the customer’s demand for a full refund.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those are a bit less common in Southern states and pose more problems for homeowners.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Though forests of masts like hers were still fairly common on the world’s oceans even a century ago, by the end of World War II less than a dozen ships like Royal Clipper remained.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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