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
Curling’s strenuousness is often overlooked.
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Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
What the National Weather Service expects this spring Although these two publications often draw public attention for their seasonal outlooks, the National Weather Service updates its forecasts each month.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Visitors who traveled to compete and attend events often spent money locally on food, fuel and lodging.
—Perry Majidi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
More arrive every day, and the older messages are buried, often invisible to paltry searches.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
What the National Weather Service expects this spring Although these two publications often draw public attention for their seasonal outlooks, the National Weather Service updates its forecasts each month.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Visitors who traveled to compete and attend events often spent money locally on food, fuel and lodging.
—Perry Majidi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
More arrive every day, and the older messages are buried, often invisible to paltry searches.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The prosecutors and the defense team became heated with one another repeatedly over the evidence, witness scheduling and lines of questioning.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s leaders have repeatedly threatened to intervene more forcefully to choke off oil supplies; regime change there could have a similar outcome, if the resulting internal turmoil disrupts production.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Manchester United world always has something happening, just not as much this season as usual.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Because moving fast isn’t always a sign of progress.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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