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noun

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How does the adjective regular differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of regular are natural, normal, and typical. While all these words mean "being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average," regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern.

the club's regular monthly meeting

In what contexts can natural take the place of regular?

The words natural and regular are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being.

the natural love of a mother for her child

When is it sensible to use normal instead of regular?

While in some cases nearly identical to regular, normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected.

normal behavior for a two-year-old

When would typical be a good substitute for regular?

The synonyms typical and regular are sometimes interchangeable, but typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality.

a typical small town

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of regular
Adjective
The amount of inner tension that is required to hold together what is the most seemingly normal, regular middle-class existence with a working husband and two jobs and kids and a house and a crazy brother and your elderly mom, and, obviously, the skeleton in the proverbial closet. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that ​​makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators. Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Returning SkyMed series regulars not mentioned above include Morgan Holmstrom as Crystal, Mercedes Morris as Lexi, and Sydney Khune as Stef. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 While Peanut got to know the regulars at the establishment, the team at Castle Rock Brewery, which is associated with the taproom, attempted to find his owners. Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regular
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • These witnesses pointed to China’s recent progress, including a crew vehicle abort-system test in June, a Long March 10 rocket static fire in August, and a moon lander demonstration, as evidence of a systematic push toward the lunar surface.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The meeting took place on the sidelines of celebrations in Beijing to mark the anniversary of Japan's formal surrender in World War Two.
    USA Today, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead of wallowing in her misery, the movie accompanies her, like best friend Christina (Denise Gough), who checks in regularly with unconditional support.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Dogs provide their humans with unconditional love.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • His work at the clinic earned him the Highest Pro Bono Distinction at graduation, which was awarded for working more than 150 extra pro bono hours above the normal course requirements of the clinic.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That is just 6% of normal rainfall for the month.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.
    Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed soldiers had been sent to the area, per the BBC.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Santal, in South Asia, believed that witches (always female) copulated with spirit familiars and devoured the organs of children.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • The virus, which is spread by bodily fluids, is endemic in animal populations in Central and West Africa, and there are periodic outbreaks.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, the gamma-ray flux from the Moon fluctuates by about 20% due to these periodic changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Regular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regular. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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