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
These moves tend to be cyclical, anyway, and often depend on macro economics or the preferences of leadership, etc.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
This would have been the district’s third major labor disruption in less than a decade, raising questions about whether LAUSD’s labor and financial challenges are becoming cyclical.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
This would have been the district’s third major labor disruption in less than a decade, raising questions about whether LAUSD’s labor and financial challenges are becoming cyclical.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t published any national terrorism advisory bulletins, periodic updates to alert the public to the current threat level, since September.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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Limited research exists on the health effects of periodic use.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Other symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, recurrent nose bleeds, tiny red spots on your skin, excessive sweating and frequent or severe infections.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other purchase decisions, such as impulse acquisitions or recurrent purchases, are made almost instantaneously with little or no investment of time or effort in information search.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Looking across your six-decade practice, what feels continuous in this work, particularly in relation to questions of displacement and memory?—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has held continuous AZA accreditation since 1986, regarded as the highest standard for animal care and welfare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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