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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Drivers should expect some off-peak lane closures and periodic impacts as the project wraps up.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Aug. 2025
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Traditional governance relies on static policies, manual audits and periodic reviews.—
Megha Chaudhary,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These include having recurrent lung infections like acute bronchitis or pneumonia, new or worse shortness of breath, a cough that brings up mucus and phlegm, wheezing, chest tightness and fatigue.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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These lumps typically develop in areas of the body where the skin rubs together, and can be recurrent.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But after 24 years of continuous work, city officials laid her off two weeks ago.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fischl referenced the great Greek athletic nudes, such as Myron’s discus thrower, to achieve not just the portrayal of continuous energetic motion but also the suggestion that great human athleticism is about a stopping point, calculated containment.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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