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
The film’s plot concerns the joys of motherhood overshadowed by agony when lead character Nkechi discovers that her daughter, Kamsi, is bound to the cyclical existence of the Ọgbanje—a spirit child trapped in the maze of life, death, and rebirth.
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Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The telemetry log employs a cyclic buffer design, automatically overwriting older entries when the log reaches full capacity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
First, pertussis naturally occurs in cyclic epidemics, peaking every two to five years.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
The next step is to do a quick breathing routine like a cyclic sigh, which has really strong health benefits and really produces calm.
—Shannon Carpenter, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The telemetry log employs a cyclic buffer design, automatically overwriting older entries when the log reaches full capacity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
First, pertussis naturally occurs in cyclic epidemics, peaking every two to five years.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
The next step is to do a quick breathing routine like a cyclic sigh, which has really strong health benefits and really produces calm.
—Shannon Carpenter, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cyclic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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The virus, which is spread by bodily fluids, is endemic in animal populations in Central and West Africa, and there are periodic outbreaks.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the gamma-ray flux from the Moon fluctuates by about 20% due to these periodic changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in rates of death, recurrent heart attack or hospitalization for heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Using advanced recurrent networks, researchers mapped inner speech into recognizable words, hitting conversational-level performance.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Only 6% aim for leadership, instead focusing on continuous learning and meaningful work.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Solid cabinets have a continuous direction over the edges.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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