Definition of frequencynext
as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often the frequency of twins in that family is remarkable

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Recent Examples of frequency Almost all of the low-end rumble and a lot of the mid- and high-frequency noise were completely cut out, and whatever was left over was easy to bury with music or a podcast. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Last month, Elon Musk's company bought up frequency spectrum for $8 billion. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Typographic variables like size, color, and weight corresponded to tag frequency or popularity. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Track the type of disruption and its frequency, time to resolution, customer impact and root cause. — Anoush Shamaei, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frequency
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Noun
  • One such concern Cotton Incorporated wants to mitigate involves the prevalence of microplastics within apparel production chains.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The new analysis is the first comprehensive effort by scientists to understand the prevalence of CTE among deceased former NFL players, according to the study.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Microwaves are a range of frequences in the electromagnetic spectrum.
    — Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Wiseman's frequence collaborator, cinematographer John Davey, will also be a guest of Camerimage.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2017

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“Frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequency. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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