1
as in periodic
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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as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
the frequentness and the fierceness of the storms that winter were unprecedented
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Recent Examples of frequent
Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Marte — a frequent housing development opponent whose district includes the Elizabeth Street Garden — also committed to supporting two other rezonings to build roughly an additional 500 affordable units in the area, Mastro said.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Kathy Hargrove is a local gardener and Pacific Beach resident who frequents the exchange.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
Leavitt sources his wood locally, from city streets and other urban spaces in the Greater Los Angeles area — a frequent backdrop in Lynch's films.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Marte — a frequent housing development opponent whose district includes the Elizabeth Street Garden — also committed to supporting two other rezonings to build roughly an additional 500 affordable units in the area, Mastro said.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Verb
Mike Bonner first started frequenting Sir Ed’s about five years ago.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Kathy Hargrove is a local gardener and Pacific Beach resident who frequents the exchange.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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High-criticality or hard-to-access assets often justify remote, real-time solutions (e.g., IoT sensors), while less-critical assets might only need handheld tools or periodic checks.—
Ed Garibian,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The footage captured by the drones will be also subject to periodic audits.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Both are now visible to the naked eye to observers in the Southern Hemisphere and are currently shining millions of times brighter than usual.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The Senate has spent some 18 hours churning through more than two dozen amendments in what is called a vote-a-rama, a typically laborious process that went on longer than usual as negotiations happen on and off the chamber floor.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Casual downloads from a wide array of websites haunts parents the world over.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The tragic consequences ultimately haunted Einstein for the rest of his life.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Population prevalence is reasonably stable, but people who once sailed under the radar are increasingly unable to cope and dropping out of school and the labor force at record numbers.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The Entry of Artificial Intelligence Microsoft's report comes as the world of work is being rapidly changed by the increasing prevalence of Artificial Intelligence.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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According to the proposal, students would not be able to receive both a workforce Pell grant and a regular Pell grant, and the workforce Pell would contribute to a student’s lifetime Pell grant maximum, which is typically about six years of coursework.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Fever announced Clark’s absence in a status report before the game, which will not count towards the team’s regular season standings.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Beyond these ubiquitous technologies, the quieter rise of connected devices unfolded.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Though the United States' EV adoption process may be sluggish compared to other countries, electric vehicles have become ubiquitous in some of the largest cities in America like Los Angeles and San Francisco.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Verb
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But three attorneys who regularly visit the facility said their clients have consistently described sleeping on floors or in plastic containers fitted with thin mats.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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He’s visited Boise State before, attending last year’s Mountain West football championship.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2025
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After a facial scan in the companion app, AI models the user’s unique sinus anatomy and calculates its resonant frequencies.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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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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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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