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
The ball still belongs to San Diego often enough.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Tomato leaves often curl due to care and environmental factors, including insufficient watering and pests.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Leaders often try to communicate culture through messaging but it is revealed through priorities and trade-offs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Tomato leaves often curl due to care and environmental factors, including insufficient watering and pests.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Leaders often try to communicate culture through messaging but it is revealed through priorities and trade-offs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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Inexplicably, the Pelicans frequently took the ball out of Williamson’s hands.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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Current French First Lady Brigitte Macron frequently wears Louis Vuitton and is particularly close to Nicolas Ghesquière, but also wears designs by Balmain, and blazers and coats by Alexandre Vauthier.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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Place the bowl over the simmering water, ensuring the bottom does not touch the water, and whisk constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches 160 degrees.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Without Clear Priorities, Philanthropy Easily Becomes Reactive Most affluent families are approached constantly for funding.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Nor did the sale of Guehi for £20m and Glasner repeatedly rocking the boat.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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All of them fought unsuccessfully to end the oversight arrangement — repeatedly coming close, only to watch the department once again become embroiled in scandal.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Programs like Breakthrough Therapy designation, Accelerated Approval, expanded access and the use of surrogate endpoints exist precisely because traditional timelines are not always appropriate when lives are at stake.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The relationship between the two of them was always at the heart of the of the show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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