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
Megacap tech stocks like Microsoft and Amazon, as well as cyclical names like Walmart, bucked the downtrend.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
But though many university provosts and presidents have pointed to geopolitical and policy factors Baum cautioned against interpreting the enrollment cliff as a cyclical struggle, particularly for smaller schools who are struggling to keep domestic enrollment numbers up anyway.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
El Niño, which is a natural cyclic fluctuation, is just one driver of such record-breaking heat.
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Acknowledging the difficulty of fundraising, Yee agreed that a barren market could be frustrating and encouraged directors to hold firm and believe the dark times were only cyclical.
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Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
But though many university provosts and presidents have pointed to geopolitical and policy factors Baum cautioned against interpreting the enrollment cliff as a cyclical struggle, particularly for smaller schools who are struggling to keep domestic enrollment numbers up anyway.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
El Niño, which is a natural cyclic fluctuation, is just one driver of such record-breaking heat.
—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Acknowledging the difficulty of fundraising, Yee agreed that a barren market could be frustrating and encouraged directors to hold firm and believe the dark times were only cyclical.
—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cyclic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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Treating Data Discovery As The End Goal Data discovery is still necessary, but many organizations still approach discovery and classification as periodic projects.
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This kind of abuse — and the swelling cost of cyberscams to victims around the world — has led to periodic crackdowns.
Adjective
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The GalSafe caused only nausea and, in one case, faint flushing; the regular pork gave some patients hives, as well, and sent one woman to the hospital with recurrent vomiting.
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In a study testing this theory using 212 recurrent dream reports, 66% contained at least one threat and dreamers typically responded with defensive or evasive behavior.
Adjective
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The actress kept the color nearly continuous with High Sport’s Isla dress in pale blue seersucker.
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Operators assign a destination, and the onboard software plans routes, interprets terrain, and controls the vehicle without continuous human input.
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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