variants
or cyclical
as in periodic
happening again and again in the same order
cyclic changes in the weather the cyclical nature of history
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Recent Examples of cyclic
Gardening, much like home decor, is not immune to the cyclical nature of trends.
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
In Search of the American Wilderness, a lyrical memoir about his experiences observing the cyclical nature of grizzly bears, while healing from the trauma of fighting in the Vietnam War.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
This cyclical pattern is baked into life in the Southwest.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Since the Warner bidding began, Netflix shares fell nearly 40%, wiping out over $100 billion in value at one point, as investors modeled a future in which Netflix suddenly owned soundstages and the cyclical economics of theatrical releases.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
In Search of the American Wilderness, a lyrical memoir about his experiences observing the cyclical nature of grizzly bears, while healing from the trauma of fighting in the Vietnam War.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
This cyclical pattern is baked into life in the Southwest.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Since the Warner bidding began, Netflix shares fell nearly 40%, wiping out over $100 billion in value at one point, as investors modeled a future in which Netflix suddenly owned soundstages and the cyclical economics of theatrical releases.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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To put this in a more formal way, every seven years would begin a new periodic cycle.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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The phrasing is flat, declarative, and uninterested in anecdote; taken together, the dicta sketch a profile that is periodic, age-linked, and seasonal.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In-lab sleep tests can identify the cause of abnormal behaviors that happen while someone is sleeping like recurrent nightmares, sleepwalking and more.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
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Currently, there is a huge gap between the number of people who may seek out fertility treatment in the US—for example, those with infertility or recurrent miscarriage, and LGBTQ+ folks—and those who can access it.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Magyar, with a firm background inside the European Union’s legislative body, has characterized the Hungarian government’s continuous feuds with Western Europe as a crisis for the nation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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This is a forever pivot that involves continuous education internally and with our clients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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