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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
The California Democratic Party pitched its new, periodic polls as a way to help voters and campaigns make sense of the unusually wide-open race for governor — and help encourage laggards to quit the race.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
There had been periodic height limits applicable to La Jolla Shores, but in one gap between limits, Hotel La Jolla had been rapidly built.
—Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, on the west coast, Japan also gets cold periodic jet streams from Siberia, as wind directions change.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Looking along the vertical axis from head to toe, the researchers charted how hems rose and fell in periodic curves over time and fit their findings to a mathematical model.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
There had been periodic height limits applicable to La Jolla Shores, but in one gap between limits, Hotel La Jolla had been rapidly built.
—Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, on the west coast, Japan also gets cold periodic jet streams from Siberia, as wind directions change.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Looking along the vertical axis from head to toe, the researchers charted how hems rose and fell in periodic curves over time and fit their findings to a mathematical model.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
Adjective
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He was known for his frequent yelling, a dose of mayhem, and a focus on perfection - all wrapped up in sweetness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Records show frequent transfers—sometimes in rapid succession—moving funds from TourProdEnter to the Florida LLCs, and in some instances continuing even after a company had been formally dissolved.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The researchers watched each adult closely for about three years and examined how many had a recurrent heart attack, were hospitalized for heart failure or died from any cause.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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For clinicians evaluating recurrent or chronic pelvic, abdominal, urinary, or musculoskeletal pain in reproductive-age patients, menstrual timing should be considered a meaningful diagnostic variable.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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With the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline topping a multiyear high of $4 a gallon, according to AAA, inflation-weary commuters are having a tough time absorbing the energy shock.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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While an appearance in the NBA’s play-in tournament for the fourth straight season still seems likely, the Heat hopes to get back to that winning formula consistently in the final days of the regular season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Bell Street Bridge encampment was prioritized for closure as part of Downtown Rising – the first phase of Atlanta Rising, a multi-year campaign launched in 2025 to end unsheltered homelessness citywide and make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This was and is a non-recurring, cyclical business totally dependent on transaction volumes, which fluctuate with economic cycles and interest rates.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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After using your home gym: Exercise equipment can collect bacteria and skin microbes through sweat and repeated handling, but these organisms are typically not highly infectious (unless someone is ill).—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its repeated and outrageous communications failures have heightened public outrage and anxiety.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beginning in the 1890s, three successive Henry Wallaces — father, son, and grandson — held the editor’s pen at the influential periodical, Wallaces’ Farmer.—
Andrew Klumpp,
Des Moines Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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After the last couple of years of periodical cicada activity, this year brings a pleasant break from periodical brood activity.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our bodies pass from one camera’s jurisdiction to another, turning the city street or suburban road into a constant cinema of overlapping angles.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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An archaeological site within Trajan’s Forum transformed into a space for contemporary art, where 2nd-century structures engage in a constant, site-specific dialogue with the present.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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