1
as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
sent out periodic reminders about the office dress code
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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
periodic snow showers that might leave up to an inch
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Recent Examples of periodic
Conducting periodic on-site visits to audit compliance in real time.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The expectation should be annual bowl games with periodic 10-win seasons.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Unless something changes in Columbus, the only legally available way to close that gap and keep our schools operating is periodic local school levies.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
He will be required to attend regular meetings with his probation officer and refrain from drug use, with a drug test taken within 15 days after his release and two periodic tests after that time frame.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The expectation should be annual bowl games with periodic 10-win seasons.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Unless something changes in Columbus, the only legally available way to close that gap and keep our schools operating is periodic local school levies.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
He will be required to attend regular meetings with his probation officer and refrain from drug use, with a drug test taken within 15 days after his release and two periodic tests after that time frame.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
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Eleanor Roosevelt, who professionalized the office of the first lady during her husband's administration, was also a frequent user of the East Wing.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bailey, a staunch conservative, dramatically increased his statewide profile in 2020 as a frequent critic of Pritzker’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic — including refusing to wear a mask during legislative sessions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Surgical options, such as a hemorrhoidectomy, may also be necessary in especially serious or recurrent cases.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, hormone therapeutic leuprolide is prescribed to treat recurrent prostate cancer – something indicated by elevated levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) following initial treatment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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Getting a deal done would arguably be even more difficult for Buffalo given that the Bills and Dolphins play in the same division (AFC East) and square off twice every regular season.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays haven’t hit a pinch slam in a regular-season game in more than seven years.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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This should further increase the bank's base of more recurring revenue streams.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cities should only get involved in the case of actual and repeated nuisances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prior to the alleged killing, the victim’s husband reported that Derrick Alling made repeated threats toward his mother and demanded his inheritance from her, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the trigger was, to prevent recurrence of the calamity, degassing facilities were installed at Lakes Monoun and Nyos to remove the continual buildup of carbon dioxide gas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Evolution is a process of continual experimentation.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The songs on Strange but True are titled after headlines from the periodical Weekly World News, which were gathered by David Fair, Jad Fair’s brother and bandmate in Half Japanese.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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One of Bowie’s biggest inspirations seems to have been a periodical also called The Spectator, which was published between 1711 and 1712.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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At that point, her contractions were constant.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Thorsten Schumm, PhD, a researcher at the Vienna University of Technology’s (TU Wien) Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics, some theories suggest that the fine-structure constant may not be truly constant.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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