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
Caroline Blair, People.com, 29 July 2025
If your frequent flyer miles don’t post correctly, your boarding pass can help customer service resolve the issue quickly.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
The Prince of Wales and members of the royal family frequented the city of Homberg, Germany for its spas and King Edward VII was the first honorary member of the golf club.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
Another location the women frequent is the outdoor trails near Maple Brook, which were actually filmed at Falcon Trail Trailhead located in Richfield, about 45 miles northeast of Charlotte.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 29 July 2025
If your frequent flyer miles don’t post correctly, your boarding pass can help customer service resolve the issue quickly.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
Verb
As for the birders who frequent the drying beds, no reopening of the area appears to be in sight.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
The Prince of Wales and members of the royal family frequented the city of Homberg, Germany for its spas and King Edward VII was the first honorary member of the golf club.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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Traditional compliance relies on manual processes, periodic audits and reactive remediation methods that are resource-intensive and inadequate for addressing dynamic cyber threats.—
Sunil Kumar Puli,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The Sino-Indian border has seen periodic skirmishes for decades, including a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in June 2020.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The Ortiz investigation is related to in-game prop bets on two pitches thrown by the right-hander that received higher activity than usual during his starts at Seattle on June 15 and against St. Louis on June 27.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Roeck’s Renaissance begins in the twelfth century—the high Middle Ages, in our usual accounting—and carries the story through the Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, and the Baroque.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Deep percussion, haunting choral chants, and soaring strings lend a sense of gravitas and grandeur to the show’s most intimate and epic moments.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to local legend, it is said to be haunted by the Maid of Sker.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Noun
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While acknowledging the unavoidable prevalence of AI technology, students should avoid praising it uncritically.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The report also detailed the prevalence of dangerous speeds, with about half of DPS pursuits registering speeds over 100 mph.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Try adding kamut berries (grains) to soups, stews, and salads, or using kamut flour in place of regular wheat flour in baked goods.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Unlike regular conditioners, which often focus solely on moisture, these formulas are designed to boost volume, strengthen strands, and improve the look of thinning hair.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Magnetic reconnection is ubiquitous throughout the Universe, and the same physical processes produce solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the Sun.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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After a long career of wear-and-tear where Hogan was ubiquitous as the face of WWE and pro wrestling, surgeries became the norm for the former six-time WWE champion.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Best time to visit: May to September, during Botswana’s dry season, when the temperatures are cooler and skies clearer.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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After visiting the Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, and Miami Dolphins, Fant has a new home.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Japan's annual defense white paper, submitted to the Cabinet last week, cited growing concerns over the increasing frequency of PLA Navy deployments to the First Island Chain and beyond.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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And as the study shows, adding just one new use case or increasing frequency of use can quickly move teams toward more advanced performance, without needing a major investment.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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