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
There is evidence that the frequency of these interventions has increased significantly under Nandy.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Other factors that can contribute to the frequency of cleaning include water quality and the environment.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
In the Bronx, frequency will go up on the Bx10, Bx17, Bx23 and the Bx28/38.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The single 8-W speaker driver – which supports Dolby Audio – fires other frequencies up and out for the promise of satisfying balanced sound delivery.
—Paul Ridden
june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Other factors that can contribute to the frequency of cleaning include water quality and the environment.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
In the Bronx, frequency will go up on the Bx10, Bx17, Bx23 and the Bx28/38.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The single 8-W speaker driver – which supports Dolby Audio – fires other frequencies up and out for the promise of satisfying balanced sound delivery.
—Paul Ridden
june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequency
prevalence
Noun
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Summer Fridays are officially a thing of the past due the prevalence of remote work.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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This explains the prevalence of Burmese markets along 35th Avenue, although there are other Burmese markets scattered throughout Phoenix, like Anwar Asian Mart in Maryvale.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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“Frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequency. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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