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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
Instead of a confrontational regional environment characterized by periodic attacks against Iran and Iranian retaliation, a new agreement could bring greater stability and predictability.
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Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Drivers should expect some off-peak lane closures and periodic impacts as the project wraps up.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
The outputs of a periodic function, like a sine wave, repeat over and over again.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
West Nile counts vary widely from year to year because of periodic epidemics, the CDC says.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Drivers should expect some off-peak lane closures and periodic impacts as the project wraps up.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
The outputs of a periodic function, like a sine wave, repeat over and over again.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
West Nile counts vary widely from year to year because of periodic epidemics, the CDC says.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
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In fact, several recent studies have found higher rates of skin cancers among airline employees and frequent travelers.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stan, 78, is not such a frequent visitor to the Emirates, last attending a Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain in October, which was his first trip to watch Arsenal at home since December 2022.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in rates of death, recurrent heart attack or hospitalization for heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Using advanced recurrent networks, researchers mapped inner speech into recognizable words, hitting conversational-level performance.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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For those who will fill a sizeable chunk of the 52,769 seats on a regular basis, however, there are other, less heralded aspects to the new build that may well ensure Everton avoid the pitfalls suffered by other clubs when upping sticks from a beloved old home.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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This should further increase the bank's base of more recurring revenue streams.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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But some viewers and social-media users quickly suggested the footage appeared digitally generated, pointing to glitches and the repeated, uniform motion of fans in the background.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Police had previously made repeated visits to the Strongs’ home in Florida.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
16 July 2025
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However, Lenovo’s continual experimentation has brought us some unique laptop releases and concepts in recent years, including a laptop with a screen that expands by rolling, a laptop with an outward folding screen, laptops with foldable screens, and laptops with dual 14-inch displays.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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But also expect a continual reshaping of how knowledge, personality, and digital presence can scale—one clone at a time.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of Bowie’s biggest inspirations seems to have been a periodical also called The Spectator, which was published between 1711 and 1712.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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As is customary in the comics periodical market, there are 10 cover variants available from artists including Finch, Tony Moore, Lorenzo De Felici, Eric Canete and Ryan Ottley, that customers can order through their retailer.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Touch screens are the worst, thanks to the constant exposure to our oily fingers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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That said, one critical component has remained constant – the Chicago Bears belong to more than just Chicago.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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