1
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
Sly Stone, who took audiences higher during memorable performances at Woodstock and the Fillmore West, but whose career was plagued by drug problems and periodic disappearances, has died.
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Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Kashmir became majority Muslim through invasions, forced conversions, persecution, and periodic expulsions.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
There were periodic shifts into brick or pebbly concrete, but by the start of the 21st century, most tall-building architects opted again for glass.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
Modern belt drive systems, such as those from Gates, are made of a complex mixture of materials (above) that provide a service life far longer than a chain, operate in near silence, and require little to no maintenance, apart from periodic tension adjustments.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Kashmir became majority Muslim through invasions, forced conversions, persecution, and periodic expulsions.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
There were periodic shifts into brick or pebbly concrete, but by the start of the 21st century, most tall-building architects opted again for glass.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
Modern belt drive systems, such as those from Gates, are made of a complex mixture of materials (above) that provide a service life far longer than a chain, operate in near silence, and require little to no maintenance, apart from periodic tension adjustments.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
Adjective
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The mosquito deliveries occur over thousands of acres of remote, mountainous terrain that have significant elevational changes, strong winds, and frequent rain.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Inside a truck, ICE officers reviewed files on their targets, including biometric data, arrest and conviction records, work histories, and frequent whereabouts.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The second half of the year begins this week for Billboard Japan’s charts, and recurrent rules have been implemented on the Japan Hot 100 and Hot Albums tallies.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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In this study, researchers evaluated how following a structured exercise program might further reduce the risk of recurrent or new cancer compared with just being advised to exercise.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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In discussing her relationship with Combs, Jane said her decision to agree to her first freak-off with Combs led to regular encounters in Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and Turks and Caicos.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The regular season must end sooner to be held before school lets out or the problems will continue.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
Adjective
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If finding a soulmate in the urban sprawl of Los Angeles is a long and arduous journey, one studded with minefields erupting in confusion, anxiety and repeated dismay, then let the body lead the way.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Before allowing your pup to get in the water, they should be examined by a veterinarian for conditions such as arthritis, heart disease or epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures, says the VCA, the animal hospital chain.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Her belief in continual evolution is what allows Billboard to stay ahead of trends while never losing sight of its clients' goals.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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But also, and perhaps most importantly, for not believing in the reification of the work yourself, but that the honor bestowed on you is the responsibility and challenge of continual growth, supreme formal ambition, and new methods.—
Ocean Vuong
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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All this turmoil represented a huge reversal in fortune for Diamond, which grew from modest beginnings to become the sole distributor for periodical comic books, and a major distributor of games, trade books and other collectibles, from the late 1990s.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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South Carolina has annual cicadas, which appear every year as the name suggests, and starting soon, the periodical Brood XIX, which emerges every 13 years in huge numbers.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA TODAY,
24 Apr. 2024
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During the two-hour baseball game — and the pre-show, and the pre-pre-show, and the pre-pre-pre-show — the music and activity is constant.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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As lethal injection became the most recent default method in the U.S., challenges to its use have been constant and some executions have been botched, making the fatal drugs harder to obtain for the 23 states with an active death penalty.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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