as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
the frequency of twins in that family is remarkable
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On platforms such as Hulu, HBO Max, Snapchat, Spotify, and YouTube, pre-roll and automated ads have begun popping up with alarming frequency.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Esthetician Jataisha Jenkins shares that your Brazilian wax frequency may be the cause of painful sessions.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
After they’d been taken off their ventilators and cut off from their oxygen supply, two demonstrated increases in high-frequency gamma waves, which indicate cognitive activity.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Violent conflicts have been erupting at a brisk frequency, getting bloodier, and more protracted.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Esthetician Jataisha Jenkins shares that your Brazilian wax frequency may be the cause of painful sessions.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
After they’d been taken off their ventilators and cut off from their oxygen supply, two demonstrated increases in high-frequency gamma waves, which indicate cognitive activity.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Violent conflicts have been erupting at a brisk frequency, getting bloodier, and more protracted.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequency
Noun
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And firefighters themselves can help address the prevalence of cancer by participating in research and prevention efforts.—
Victor Stagnaro,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Analyzing wastewater for infectious diseases, whether at the state and local level or through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Wastewater Surveillance System, can help paint a clearer picture of the prevalence of flu, measles, or Covid-19 in a community.—
Deborah L. Birx,
STAT,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 11 Jan. 2026.
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