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 pace of launches was at a steady cadence, averaging 95 per year worldwide at their height in the 1970s and '80s.
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David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Neither one tracks advanced running form metrics like cadence and stride length, which have become table stakes for modern smartwatches.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
This setback comes as the company was looking to increase its launch cadence, with plans to launch not just commercial satellites but also Blue Origin lunar landers.
—Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In fact, this series played out in the same cadence for Cleveland as that one did for Toronto: overtime loss, blowout loss, respectable loss, total mauling.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Neither one tracks advanced running form metrics like cadence and stride length, which have become table stakes for modern smartwatches.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
This setback comes as the company was looking to increase its launch cadence, with plans to launch not just commercial satellites but also Blue Origin lunar landers.
—Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In fact, this series played out in the same cadence for Cleveland as that one did for Toronto: overtime loss, blowout loss, respectable loss, total mauling.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadence
rhythm
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While Duran Ferree and CJ dos Santos both have arguments for minutes, the back line would benefit from rhythm and certainty.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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