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
While not legally binding, this practice has often allowed a single senator to effectively block a nomination.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Raw young trees stood in concrete planters between the parking spaces and the wind was often whirling through their naked branches.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Wilson isn’t going to be a starter, but he’s rotated often with Koonce and frequently lines up at defensive tackle.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Pitching with confidence, Pérez often opened at-bats with offspeed offerings before finishing hitters with the fastball.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Raw young trees stood in concrete planters between the parking spaces and the wind was often whirling through their naked branches.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Wilson isn’t going to be a starter, but he’s rotated often with Koonce and frequently lines up at defensive tackle.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Pitching with confidence, Pérez often opened at-bats with offspeed offerings before finishing hitters with the fastball.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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Wilson isn’t going to be a starter, but he’s rotated often with Koonce and frequently lines up at defensive tackle.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, Brené Brown's Dare to Lead podcast frequently opens with guests sharing their stories.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 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,
22 Aug. 2025
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Frank threw a variety of schemes at teams, most of which involved his players stationed near the penalty spot constantly moving around to confuse opponents.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In the presidential action, the administration accused the former national security chief of publishing classified information in his book, which Bolton has repeatedly denied, and claimed that Bolton was fired from his post.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians, despite substantial evidence to the contrary.—
Rachel Wilson,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Maybe that’s intentional on King’s part; maybe Carrie was always a screen for viewers to project our aspirations and insecurities on.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation says fire departments should always conduct after action reviews following a line of duty death.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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