PERIODIC Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

periodic

adjective

ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik

Definition of periodic

as in frequent

appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time sent out periodic reminders about the office dress code

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as in recurrent

occurring or appearing at intervals periodic snow showers that might leave up to an inch

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Recent Examples of periodic When consumption is measured in tokens and inference calls, periodic reviews are no longer enough. — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Screeching was heard by residents Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September. — Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The ruling did not, however, address the question of the administration's periodic refusal since the ban to permit CNN's journalists into smaller spaces where the full press corps cannot fit simultaneously, such as Air Force One or the Oval Office. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for periodic

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Adjective

For a time, this looked like a win-win situation for the US government and a growing commercial space industry counting on frequent, low-cost access to space.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Instead, actual audio from broadcasts of the Brewers’ frequent playoff runs, especially over the past decade, as well as from their only prior trip to the World Series in 1982, was matched to 2026 Series video highlights.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequent

Adjective

But the 2026 study found that only 15% of women diagnosed with recurrent UTIs showed evidence of problems limited to the bladder or urinary tract.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
What’s happening A 2026 study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reviewed the medical records of 253 women diagnosed with recurrent UTIs.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

And after a few key results on Saturday, there’s some clarity behind Miami in the conference standings with five weeks left in the regular season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Market and restaurant regular Heather Anderson and her wife were contributors.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of regular

Adjective

External revenue rose $118 million from the prior quarter to $411 million, though the increase was primarily due to a non-recurring customer program.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
How Recurring Revenue Is The Pump There’s only one kind of funding that reliably shows up in year seven—recurring, unrestricted revenue.

— Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of recurring

Adjective

This includes such behaviors as repeated propositioning, coercive pressure, unwanted touching and physical violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Wet grass itself is generally not fragile, but repeated walking, playing, or mowing on it causes damage.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeated

Adjective

Midge’s story unfurled in 8-page increments in Naughty Bits, a periodical comic from Fantagraphics anthologizing Gregory’s work, which ran 40 issues from 1991-2004.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Case Study 2 Faked Reviewers Using the screening tools and data available to IEEE periodical editors, an editor in chief was alerted to suspicious reviewer activity.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

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