cyclic

variants or cyclical
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Recent Examples of cyclic Separate academic research of his own found the same dynamic in housing—lower-income areas and Black communities have shown more cyclical participation in homebuying since the 1990s. Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Reformation has tried to position itself outside of other millennial brands, analysts say, but the cyclical nature of the apparel market makes the category a tough sell. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Instead of surrounding each waveguide with inactive insulating material, the researchers arranged the four regions in a repeating cyclic pattern. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 In his view, the relationship between Wikipedia and the broader information ecosystem has always been cyclical rather than hierarchical. Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclic
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Adjective
  • This meteor shower is known for being plentiful and is part of the debris stream of the periodic comet Swift-Tuttle, which takes 133 years to orbit the Sun.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After methodically growing its business over nearly three decades and doing periodic tuck-in acquisitions, Lionsgate has assembled 20,000 film and TV titles in its library, which topped $1 billion in revenue in the most recent fiscal year.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Joan Baez, yet another famous fan, emerges as one of the diary’s recurrent characters, and a kind of guiding spirit for this metamorphosis.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026
  • People with recurrent kidney stones or kidney disease should be more cautious, especially with strong black tea, and follow their healthcare provider’s advice on fluids, sodium, calcium, and diet.
    MD Published, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Each pole can experience roughly 21 years of continuous darkness, followed by about 21 years of sunlight.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Also, the Bay State is launching a continuous bear hunting season this year, from Labor Day through early December, offering more than three months of regulated opportunities.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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