1
as in regularly
at regular intervals
New editions are released periodically.
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as in occasionally
on some occasions
Though he now lives across town, he still periodically visits the old diner.
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Recent Examples of periodically
Just air it up and check the pressure periodically.
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John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Now led by co-founder Jerry Raney, the Beat Farmers reunite periodically and their annual Hootenanny shows at the Belly Up are rollicking affairs that always feature an array of guest musicians.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026
Actress and activist Marsai Martin (Black-ish) served as a host for the public viewing, periodically chatting with members of the crowd during breaks from the main program.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Training departments delivered courses, employees attended workshops, and professional development occurred periodically.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Now led by co-founder Jerry Raney, the Beat Farmers reunite periodically and their annual Hootenanny shows at the Belly Up are rollicking affairs that always feature an array of guest musicians.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026
Actress and activist Marsai Martin (Black-ish) served as a host for the public viewing, periodically chatting with members of the crowd during breaks from the main program.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Training departments delivered courses, employees attended workshops, and professional development occurred periodically.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodically
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Studios, production companies and distributors regularly approach Promise, a generative AI company, to bring AI into their productions, and each arrives with its own usage guidelines, said the company’s president, Jamie Byrne.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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But anger is only an occasionally riveting spice in this show, not the dominant emotion.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The couple has been married since 2023, though Owens' NFL career has occasionally forced them to spend time apart.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The Board found that Meta’s account removals are not only unexplained but frequently difficult to challenge.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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The company continues to communicate research and scientific developments clearly and frequently.—
Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
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Those misses rarely occurred in season two, but three episodes into this season, the bat is flying wildly around the stadium, bonking people in the head in a freak mass-casualty bat-event.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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My olive tone complexion tans easily and rarely burns.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 June 2026
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The robots work continuously within the factory environment, coordinating with human employees and other automation systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Another way of looking at it is that the race is nowhere near over, and that the lead will continuously shift as time goes on.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Adverb
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The multistory set is grander and taller than TheaterWorks Hartford’s small stage could accommodate, while Ruggiero sends the cast offstage and deep into the auditorium — something Hartford Stage has certainly done but seldom to this immersive effect.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Lurie and Roseman are strong figures with impressive track records who seldom receive blame when things go awry.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodically. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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