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
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Bathrooms are a high-traffic area in every home—and staying on top of germs and bacteria calls for a regular cleaning routine with frequent disinfecting.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Before its publication and subsequent Netflix docuseries adaptation, psychedelics were typically spoken of in hushed tones by people who frequented Phish shows.
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
According to the measure, the city will submit frequent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to DHS to stay up-to-date on any immigration enforcement activities taking place in Baltimore.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Bathrooms are a high-traffic area in every home—and staying on top of germs and bacteria calls for a regular cleaning routine with frequent disinfecting.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
If a pet frequents areas with wildlife, owners should ensure their pet is up to date on vaccinations.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Before its publication and subsequent Netflix docuseries adaptation, psychedelics were typically spoken of in hushed tones by people who frequented Phish shows.
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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That would leave him time for two starts before the regular season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles Unified school board is hosting its first regular meeting Tuesday since Carvalho was placed on leave.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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China’s consumer-price growth accelerated to the quickest in over three years and factory deflation moderated again, after a rally in energy markets and as household spending boomed during a later-than-usual Lunar New Year holiday.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even with a chunk of its usual rotation out, the Heat’s depth was still on display.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the conflict unfolds, the question that hangs over Washington is the same one that has haunted Commanders in Chief for generations.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Speaking in a confessional, the mom-of-six commented on the fact that her daughter Kylie thinks her home is being haunted by a ghost because of loud banging noises.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The bank—which covers Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, as well as parts of Wisconsin and Michigan—issued one of its periodic Beige Book reports on business and economic conditions on Wednesday.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Viewed from the street, the house actually is pretty unremarkable — a mid-size, split-level, midcentury ranch house, built in a style that became pretty ubiquitous in the California suburbs in the post-World War II era.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gambling is ubiquitous in Illinois, and it is projected to expand dramatically, especially among the vulnerable young.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For more details on the claims process or to download a claim form, visit the Hoosier Lottery Winners page or contact the customer service team at 1-800-955-6886.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Mar. 2026
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In our roundup of travel news this week, why social bathhouses are a hot new wellness trend, the Portuguese chicken shop Chinese tourists are traveling thousands of miles to visit, plus travel chaos in the Middle East.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After using your home gym: Exercise equipment can collect bacteria and skin microbes through sweat and repeated handling, but these organisms are typically not highly infectious (unless someone is ill).—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its repeated and outrageous communications failures have heightened public outrage and anxiety.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The competing hypotheses, which seek to identify common traits between Little Foot and any of these species, highlight why the fossil continues to be such a rich resource of information that could contain clues to human evolution.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But there are plenty of other entities in space, with the most common ones being galaxies, protogalaxies, dark molecular clouds of gas, and the ionized warm-hot intergalactic medium.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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