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
From Pantera’s intensity to Phish’s improvisational spirit, from Tracy Chapman’s truths and Anita Baker’s soul to Tamia’s powerful vocals — each artist flourished on their own frequency.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
These devices confined calcium ions at frequencies and error rates competitive with state-of-the-art traps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The project on the diversity and frequency of pathogens in wild solitary bees—which is funded mostly through the Department of Agriculture—is also on hold, even though hundreds of the bees in question have already been tagged with tiny radio trackers.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The study did not report on the frequency, pace or duration of participants’ walking or cycling habits.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
These devices confined calcium ions at frequencies and error rates competitive with state-of-the-art traps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The project on the diversity and frequency of pathogens in wild solitary bees—which is funded mostly through the Department of Agriculture—is also on hold, even though hundreds of the bees in question have already been tagged with tiny radio trackers.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The study did not report on the frequency, pace or duration of participants’ walking or cycling habits.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequency
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Public reporting of sick acting deer is one of the best tools available to the DNR for identifying CWD that may exist at low prevalence in previously undetected areas, officials said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The body of research exploring the link between autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not conclusive, and there’s even less research looking at autism prevalence relative to acetaminophen use during infancy or early childhood.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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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 1 Oct. 2025.
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