CYCLIC Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

cyclic

adjective

variants or cyclical

Definition of cyclic next

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 The core technique involves 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths followed by a breath hold, repeated for three to four rounds over roughly 10 to 15 minutes. —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Key Background The AI buildout has rewired the memory chip industry, transforming what was once a famously cyclical business into one of the hottest markets. —

Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 While the memory chips business was traditionally cyclical, the massive AI infrastructure build-out cycle has broken the pattern. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 El Niño is a cyclic climate event that is fueled by ocean temperatures and wind. —

Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclic

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Despite years of new leadership, plans to revive the company, new share offerings, and periodic efforts by folks on WallStreetBets to juice the stock gain, GameStop has never come close to reaching those dizzying heights again.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
By combining the visual splendor and thrills of the cinema with a more extensive, intimate view into the character’s daily life previously only seen in the novels, the new video game version of 007 provides more of everything, and may not be fully reliant on periodic installments to dole out bliss.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026