1
as in regular
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour
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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered
finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls
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Recent Examples of frequent
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones For frequent travelers, investing in a pair of top-notch noise-cancelling headphones can make a real difference, and the Bose QuietComfort headphones are an excellent choice.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
After the game, Rodman and his teammates celebrated at Chinawhite, a nightclub in central London which at the time was regularly frequented by celebrities — even hosting Hugh Hefner’s 75th birthday party.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Tommy also finds a partner in Gallino (Andy Garcia), his frequent adversary.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones For frequent travelers, investing in a pair of top-notch noise-cancelling headphones can make a real difference, and the Bose QuietComfort headphones are an excellent choice.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Miami Lakes home Casiano and his team raided in June 2016 belonged to Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez, the longtime owner of Blossom Experience, a North Miami gardening supply store frequented by marijuana growers from across the country.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
After the game, Rodman and his teammates celebrated at Chinawhite, a nightclub in central London which at the time was regularly frequented by celebrities — even hosting Hugh Hefner’s 75th birthday party.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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While returns were up this season, touchdowns were not — the league saw six touchdowns on 2,076 kickoff returns during the 2025 regular season, one fewer than the 2024 regular season.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Belichick's 333 wins in the regular season and playoffs with New England and Cleveland are the second most to Don Shula's 347.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As usual, Coon thrives in ambiguity, layering a seemingly straightforward woman with depth.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a result, Musick elected to bench her usual rotation for much of the second half.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lots of small, family-owned and run Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Chinese refugee businesses there, alongside a long-standing Greek restaurant and a German restaurant with an urban legend about being haunted, and now, some Latinx businesses, a Jamaican restaurant, a Somali restaurant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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This particularly applies to an opening visual metaphor, in which an old veteran is haunted by a vision of his past, which proves more excessive and obvious than enlightening.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Their goal is to replace periodic checks with continuous monitoring.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The fund is structured so that capital returned from each investment is automatically reinvested into future projects, allowing investors potential to compound returns over time, while also offering periodic opportunities to cash out.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe Minnesota will prove to be the state where our politicians worked the hardest, lost the most face, while trying to hold the now ubiquitous ideology of violent American capitalism at bay.—
Ed Bok Lee,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Life without a smartphone may seem unimaginable, but AI giants are planning to put the ubiquitous gadget on the scrapheap.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scott Bell, the secretary of the Happy Valley Community Association on K’gari, has been visiting the island on and off since the 1960s, and understands its appeal.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Germans, Britons And Americans Dominate Cruise passengers visiting Norway continue to come overwhelmingly from a handful of key markets.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That feature allows repeated deployment without damage or reassembly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Dec. 2025
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Collinsworth made repeated mentions of the suicide of defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland during the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Last year, after Mayor Todd Gloria and the council completed a long-term con job that imposed trash fees on 220,000-plus homes at rates that were far higher than promised in 2022, anger was common.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Avoid common pitfalls like sharing a computer that shows your web browsing history or accidental notifications to your spouse when trying to access financial accounts.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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