Synonyms of cyclic

cyclic

adjective

variants or cyclical

as in periodic

happening again and again in the same order

cyclic changes in the weather

the cyclical nature of history

Related Words

• periodic
• recurrent
• continuous
• daily
• continual
• alternate
• intermittent
• recurring
• continued
• continuing
• diurnal
• regular
• frequent
• perpetual
• incessant
• day-to-day
• uninterrupted
• unbroken
• everlasting
• nonstop
• quotidian
• unceasing
• unremitting
• ceaseless

Dissimilar Words

• monthly
• weekly
• yearly
• irregular
• occasional
• infrequent
• erratic
• sporadic
• spasmodic
• spastic
• interrupted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cyclic

The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

The high is notable because the planet is entering into an El Niño event—a cyclic shift in ocean and wind patterns defined by unusually warm ocean temperatures. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

While gold is often viewed as a store of value and hedge against uncertainty, silver tends to be more cyclical because it is used in industries such as solar energy, electronics and manufacturing. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Memory chips represent hardware sales, which can be somewhat lumpy and cyclical as supply/demand dynamics play a huge role in pricing power, even as players like Micron have been working to reduce that cyclicality with long-term contracts. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 July 2026