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as in intermittently
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as in frequently
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Recent Examples of recurrently
For nearly all of human history, there was a mystery that showed up, recurrently, on a nearly nightly basis.
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Big Think, 21 Nov. 2025
Big Think, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrently
Adverb
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A student seated next to me laughed intermittently during Vance’s remarks.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Yet Levinson only feints intermittently in that direction, and his greater failure is how thin these characters feel.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Craig says he's disturbed by how frequently these teen takeovers are happening with teens still being in school and is calling on police to take a more proactive approach.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Tennessee used him frequently on deep crossers and vertical routes, where his stride length and tracking ability popped.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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These networks are strongest if people step in to provide accountability, check in periodically and help navigate care when needed.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Integrity’s space toilet—the first ever to fly on a lunar mission—has, for lack of better terms, pooped out periodically throughout the mission, forcing the crew to use backup collapsible plastic urine containers for relief.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For more quotidian looks, the Queen often utilized the visual power of color.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Braun might be to size up to him occasionally, but not probably consistently enough for Denver to give up a switch every time.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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But occasionally, those seeds attract their surrounding matter, grow to be massive, rocky, and spheroidal, carve gaps in the disk, and persist, even after the last of this protoplanetary material has been blown away by the young star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those two films are commonly described as meditations on the futility of violence in a world where justice takes the form of endless attacks and reprisals.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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It’s found naturally in grains like wheat and barley and is also commonly added to other breads and many baked goods.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Today, however, parents can receive updates immediately and respond just as quickly — sometimes before even speaking with their child.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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That is an oscillation of the Moon, causing parts near the edge of the disc that are often not visible from the Earth to sometimes come into view.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Police say video from the scene shows Portugues getting into her car, turning around on the dead-end street, and repeatedly driving toward the worker in an apparent attempt to hit her.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the major offices are all using Tyler’s system to generate bills, a final launch has been delayed repeatedly as new fixes for refunds and handling of overdue payments often uncover fresh and unexpected problems to solve.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Recurrently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrently. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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