as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
the frequency of twins in that family is remarkable
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Its total incident rate — a metric that measures the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses — outperforms the industry average by 14%, the company said.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Australian system, developed over 40 years, works by refracting high-frequency electromagnetic waves off the ionosphere to detect distant objects that are invisible to conventional radars because of Earth's curvature.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The robot performs inspections around the clock, including nights and weekends, significantly increasing monitoring frequency compared with traditional maintenance routines.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
This natural climate pattern is known to increase the frequency and severity of heat extremes worldwide.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Australian system, developed over 40 years, works by refracting high-frequency electromagnetic waves off the ionosphere to detect distant objects that are invisible to conventional radars because of Earth's curvature.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The robot performs inspections around the clock, including nights and weekends, significantly increasing monitoring frequency compared with traditional maintenance routines.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
This natural climate pattern is known to increase the frequency and severity of heat extremes worldwide.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequency
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According to civil society group Section27, which has assessed the impact of the funding withdrawals in three districts that have high HIV prevalence in South Africa, prevention services were hardly hit.
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While the insect has long been present in Germany, its increasing prevalence is due to climate change and is linked to biodiversity loss, according to the EPS-Radar website.
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Microwaves are a range of frequences in the electromagnetic spectrum.
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“Frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequency. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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