1
as in regularly
at regular intervals
New editions are released periodically.
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2
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
These features cannot be made by a single star that pulses and ejects material periodically; that would simply lead to a smooth distribution of matter.
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Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
All data is verified through dealer websites, customer-review platforms and publicly available business information and reviewed periodically for accuracy.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Risher previously told Fortune that acting as a driver periodically enables him to target areas for improvement within the company.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea had been discussed periodically over the years in Tel Aviv and Washington but had never gotten very far, perhaps because Assad’s father had deliberately created a regime that kept potential rivals in check or under surveillance.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
All data is verified through dealer websites, customer-review platforms and publicly available business information and reviewed periodically for accuracy.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Risher previously told Fortune that acting as a driver periodically enables him to target areas for improvement within the company.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea had been discussed periodically over the years in Tel Aviv and Washington but had never gotten very far, perhaps because Assad’s father had deliberately created a regime that kept potential rivals in check or under surveillance.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodically
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After rotating regularly between four bigs for much of the year, Gottlieb entrusted redshirt freshman Laura Williams with the lion’s share of opportunities at the five Thursday.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yet videos reviewed by CNN showed officers regularly detaining or threatening to arrest people who never appeared to cross that line.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The pair had known each other since childhood, per The Washington Post, meeting occasionally at polo matches and later reconnecting at Royal Ascot in 1985.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Perry loves his broad comedies, many revolving around his most enduring character, Madea, the blunt, street-smart, occasionally violent grandmother with a heart of gold.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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Duvall was a master of subtlety as an Irishman among Italians, rarely at the center of a scene, but often listening and advising in the background, an irreplaceable thread through the saga of the Corleone crime family.—
BOB THOMAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mikey Cecala was there every step of the way, rarely leaving her side.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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The device, a small, hexagonal silicone sensor worn on a patient’s chest, continuously tracked vital signs such as heart rate, temperature and breathing patterns.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Groundcover Low-growing groundcover junipers seldom need pruning except to remove dead tips resulting from winter damage or to keep them from encroaching on other plants, sidewalks, driveways or structures.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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The program includes Howard Hanson’s Romantic Symphony, a beautiful and seldom-heard symphony by an American composer.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodically. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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