as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep
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Recent Examples of cadence
The feed cadence, the comment culture, and what gets amplified often work against authentic player-fan dialogue.
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Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Like many airlines, Singapore Airlines doesn’t have a certain cadence for when award availability is released.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The cadence that the show works at is so crazy in a very fun way.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Mann, like many other creators, does not produce content at the cadence that traditional studios do.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Like many airlines, Singapore Airlines doesn’t have a certain cadence for when award availability is released.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The cadence that the show works at is so crazy in a very fun way.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Mann, like many other creators, does not produce content at the cadence that traditional studios do.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadence
rhythm
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Shared ground is one of the most important ways for partners to build a rhythm together, and that rhythm can determine how long a relationship lasts.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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The pressure rhythm was adjusted to an uneven triangle pattern to better match the freezing process.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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