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
What once looked like a cyclical upswing now resembles a sustained re-rating of gold's place in the global financial system.
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Sharon Wu, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Market leadership continued to rotate away from mega-cap technology toward more cyclical industries.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The Dardennes, typically allergic to the manipulations of music, here remind us that life is as cyclical as a rondo, and just as swift.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
As for the product’s formula, it's made with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and other skin-loving ingredients, without cyclic silicones and parabens.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Wu, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Market leadership continued to rotate away from mega-cap technology toward more cyclical industries.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The Dardennes, typically allergic to the manipulations of music, here remind us that life is as cyclical as a rondo, and just as swift.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
As for the product’s formula, it's made with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and other skin-loving ingredients, without cyclic silicones and parabens.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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Aim for Once a Week Spider plants are native to coastal areas of South Africa, which can experience periodic droughts.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Over the ensuing decades, periodic conflicts pitted Indigenous peoples of various pueblos against the colonizers.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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People with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome experience developmental delays, lack of speech, recurrent seizures or epilepsy, distinctive facial features, breathing issues and more.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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But about 50% of people who achieve complete remission develop recurrent AML, when the disease comes back.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Sylist Renato Campora used the continuous Marcel wave technique, tucking under her ends and creating a glossy, frozen finish.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Beyond raw power, the technology proved its resilience, retaining over 95 per cent of its performance after 1,100 hours of continuous use.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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