regularity
noun
reg·u·lar·i·ty
ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
also ˌrā-,
ˌre-gyə-ˈla-rə-tē
also ˌrā-
plural regularities
1
: the quality or state of being regular
2
: something that is regular
Examples of regularity in a Sentence
the regularity of his features
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, his turn to left wing politics would be one thing if Kimmel attacked both sides with any regularity.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Garden’s, ahem, Bleep* Trae Young jeers took on a life of their own, so much so that fans still break out that chant with regularity — including in the current series against the Hawks, even though Young is no longer on the team.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
In fact, the summer peaks of COVID in 2024 and 2025 were worse than their respective winter peaks, according to the California Department of Public Health — a stark departure from the earlier years of the pandemic, when winter surges ripped through California with devastating regularity.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, his turn to left wing politics would be one thing if Kimmel attacked both sides with any regularity.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Garden’s, ahem, Bleep* Trae Young jeers took on a life of their own, so much so that fans still break out that chant with regularity — including in the current series against the Hawks, even though Young is no longer on the team.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
In fact, the summer peaks of COVID in 2024 and 2025 were worse than their respective winter peaks, according to the California Department of Public Health — a stark departure from the earlier years of the pandemic, when winter surges ripped through California with devastating regularity.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regularity
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“Regularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regularity. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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regularity
noun
reg·u·lar·i·ty
ˌreg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural regularities
1
: the quality or state of being regular
2
: something that is regular
Medical Definition
regularity
noun
reg·u·lar·i·ty
ˌreg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural regularities
: the quality or state of being regular
maintain bowel regularity
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