as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
the frequency of twins in that family is remarkable
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Recent Examples of frequency
The telescope will be used to observe the radio sky at frequencies below 50 MHz and will measure the low-frequency foreground of the universe.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Guerrilla art that draws attention to Trump’s—and others’—misdeeds associated with prominent people in power have cropped up in DC with frequency in recent years.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026
With the lack of bass depth and high-end clarity, too much of the audio is focused on the middle frequencies.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Larger-scale projects like the East Colfax work will install bus-only lanes and high-frequency Bus Rapid Transit along Federal and Colorado boulevards.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Guerrilla art that draws attention to Trump’s—and others’—misdeeds associated with prominent people in power have cropped up in DC with frequency in recent years.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026
With the lack of bass depth and high-end clarity, too much of the audio is focused on the middle frequencies.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Larger-scale projects like the East Colfax work will install bus-only lanes and high-frequency Bus Rapid Transit along Federal and Colorado boulevards.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequency
Noun
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Something else that supports the hypothesis that recent meteors have been larger than usual is the prevalence of sonic booms — loud, explosive sounds caused by shockwaves when meteoroids, small rocky or metallic bodies from space, penetrate deeper into the Earth's atmosphere than usual.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among vapers, those between ages 18 and 24 had the highest prevalence of e-cigarette use followed by those between ages 25 and 44.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Microwaves are a range of frequences in the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wiseman's frequence collaborator, cinematographer John Davey, will also be a guest of Camerimage.—
Carolyn Giardina,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Oct. 2017
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“Frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequency. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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