as in frequently
many times
I seem to stumble often when I try to walk in high heels
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Recent Examples of often
One major advantage of developing artificial intelligence in China lies in the availability of large, high-quality datasets, particularly coming from hospitals that are often willing to share medical information for research purposes.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The three couples mentioned above are just examples; the majority of the pairings for season 9 seem to have major communication problems, often opting to skirt around issues for fear of disturbing the peace.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Weah often stayed high, with Miles Robinson splaying out to the right touchline in a traditional right fullback position.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Rader and his family were active and often took vacations and trips in popular tourist destinations like the Grand Canyon and the National Parks.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The three couples mentioned above are just examples; the majority of the pairings for season 9 seem to have major communication problems, often opting to skirt around issues for fear of disturbing the peace.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Weah often stayed high, with Miles Robinson splaying out to the right touchline in a traditional right fullback position.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Rader and his family were active and often took vacations and trips in popular tourist destinations like the Grand Canyon and the National Parks.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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Nationally, baby boxes are not used nearly as frequently as face-to-face surrenders.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Following his bladder cancer diagnosis and treatment, Sanders frequently needs to use the restroom, so the school introduced a portable sideline bathroom for him during games that’s sponsored by Depend underwear.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Add pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Chelsea repeatedly flirted with the Battersea Power Station site, Brentford tried to move to Kingston upon Thames and Wimbledon effectively did go to Milton Keynes.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Allen, who has repeatedly denied the allegation over the years, was never charged with a crime and later married Previn.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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People of faith will always be free to seek guidance consistent with their beliefs, and churches can still provide pastoral support.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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