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
Indigenous cultures often harvested the plants for bedding material and structural insulation.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
The prize, founded in 2017 by Heather O’Donnell of Honey & Wax Booksellers and Rebecca Romney of Type Punch Matrix, seeks to celebrate a type of book collector who has often gone unnoticed.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Specialty coffee drinks from Starbucks and Dunkin' are often sweetened, but the sugar content varies widely.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Ground-penetrating radar can detect nonmetallic objects but performs poorly in wet or uneven terrain, or ground covered by vegetation, and often generates high false-alarm rates.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
The prize, founded in 2017 by Heather O’Donnell of Honey & Wax Booksellers and Rebecca Romney of Type Punch Matrix, seeks to celebrate a type of book collector who has often gone unnoticed.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Specialty coffee drinks from Starbucks and Dunkin' are often sweetened, but the sugar content varies widely.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Ground-penetrating radar can detect nonmetallic objects but performs poorly in wet or uneven terrain, or ground covered by vegetation, and often generates high false-alarm rates.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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The rates were similar in the private sector, where 41% reported using AI late last year, including a quarter who reported using it frequently.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cook, tossing frequently and pressing down on tomatoes with a wooden spoon to encourage skins to split, about 5 minutes.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The institution tries to constantly fine-tune its assessments of how supply and demand are affecting prices.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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These arms act as cosmic nurseries where new stars are constantly forming.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Iran has repeatedly denied targeting oil infrastructure and other civilian targets in the war, despite its drone and missile fire hitting those sites.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Franklin was repeatedly picked on in coverage.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Engagement is almost always good.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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