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 rapid and often unpredictable cadence of geopolitical flare-ups means that even the strongest friendshoring partnerships will inevitably be tested.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Even more telling is the cadence of same-store sales.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Last February, commissioner Gary Bettman and union boss Marty Walsh announced the 2028 return as part of a wider agreement to a more regular cadence of Olympics and World Cups alternating every two years.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Buyers now flock to London, but the event has a different cadence to something like MIPCOM.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Even more telling is the cadence of same-store sales.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Last February, commissioner Gary Bettman and union boss Marty Walsh announced the 2028 return as part of a wider agreement to a more regular cadence of Olympics and World Cups alternating every two years.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Buyers now flock to London, but the event has a different cadence to something like MIPCOM.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadence
rhythm
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Her final step is using a compression therapy suit called the BallancerPro, which works in a sequential rhythm, moving upward from the feet toward the core.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even that moment did little to slow the Cavaliers’ rhythm.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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