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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
As Pleistocene animals fell in, periodic flooding washed away some remains, creating occasional gaps in the fossil record of the large excavation mound.
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Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
The show is more of a comedy with periodic moments of action, suspense, and pathos.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
That said, periodic servicing of Flocean’s desalination modules can be done using the same equipment and techniques as for subsea oil and gas equipment.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Breaching these areas and killing bots will trigger periodic airdrops of more AI enemies, in increasing frequency and threat levels.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
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Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
The show is more of a comedy with periodic moments of action, suspense, and pathos.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
That said, periodic servicing of Flocean’s desalination modules can be done using the same equipment and techniques as for subsea oil and gas equipment.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Breaching these areas and killing bots will trigger periodic airdrops of more AI enemies, in increasing frequency and threat levels.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
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In the latest flashback episode of The Last of Us, fellow frequent corpse Pedro Pascal shoots Pantoliano.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Downsides and upsides There are definite downsides, say frequent users.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Yamal’s ascent toward superstardom, Lewandowski’s battle against father time, Raphinha’s rapid rise, and Pedri’s recovery from recurrent hamstring problems will have more to do with Madrid’s success than anything Alonso does.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Most patients with advanced dementia are suitable candidates, especially with decreasing function, increasing confusion, and recurrent infections.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Players of Ligue 1 teams are set to wear armbands in the campaign against homophobia this weekend, the final match of the French top-flight’s regular league campaign.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Both the long and regular size women's 30 bags are on sale.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the plan has, so far, failed due to repeated challenges in Italian courts.—
Llazar Semini,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Chitralekha Zutshi, a professor of history at William & Mary, notes that the desire for autonomy by groups in the region has resulted in numerous independence movements and repeated uprisings.—
Matt Williams,
The Conversation,
7 May 2025
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Their work emphasizes that with lengthening lifespans, Americans will face multiple career transitions and need continual skill renewal.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The Tiangong space station was completed in 2022 and has a continual occupancy planned for at least the next decade.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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All this turmoil represented a huge reversal in fortune for Diamond, which grew from modest beginnings to become the sole distributor for periodical comic books, and a major distributor of games, trade books and other collectibles, from the late 1990s.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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South Carolina has annual cicadas, which appear every year as the name suggests, and starting soon, the periodical Brood XIX, which emerges every 13 years in huge numbers.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA TODAY,
24 Apr. 2024
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This hybrid model creates a unique environment fueled by a constant cycle of discovery and revenue generation, where both readers and media platforms benefit.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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With constant developments in the technological environment, flexibility is key, so with all your metrics in hand, don’t be afraid to recalibrate your cybersecurity defense position if needed.—
Al Kingsley MBE,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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