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
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.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Perhaps, but trends are cyclical, so similar styles always come back.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Other factors can contribute to cyclic blood pressure changes, including the extent to which blood pressure increases during the morning surge.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Best Vera Bradley Travel Bag Deals The cyclical nature of fashion is well-documented.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Perhaps, but trends are cyclical, so similar styles always come back.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Other factors can contribute to cyclic blood pressure changes, including the extent to which blood pressure increases during the morning surge.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Best Vera Bradley Travel Bag Deals The cyclical nature of fashion is well-documented.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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The bank—which covers Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, as well as parts of Wisconsin and Michigan—issued one of its periodic Beige Book reports on business and economic conditions on Wednesday.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For women in nursing homes, a little bit of vaginal estrogen could have prevented recurrent urinary tract infections.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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Balances were a recurrent problem in the Prokofiev, and, with big and often distracting gestures, Kavakos didn’t always keep up with the soloist, the DSO’s excellent concertmaster, Alexander Kerr.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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An insect-scale robot that jumps using only light has completed 188 continuous leaps without a single electronic component.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Embrace Series Insoles are crafted to mimic the cloud-like feel of memory foam without flattening over time, working to maintain continuous adaptability while rebounding with each step.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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