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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
what with one or another of our pets having problems, we've been regular visitors at the animal hospital
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as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
he's followed a regular schedule for almost 20 years: up by 5, in bed by 10
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as in formal
following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules
thought about having a nontraditional wedding but in the end went with a regular ceremony instead
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as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
your room is a regular sty, and you need to clean it before you can go to the movies
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as in normal
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
tantrums aren't his regular behavior was just a regular guy who preferred hanging out with friends
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as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen
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as in familiar
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table
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Recent Examples of regular
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The center, who turned 24 on Friday, is expected to take on a heavier workload this year with Barkov sidelined for what is expected to be the entire regular season at a minimum.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Elias Salomonsson was one of the team’s few bright spots prior to his injury last season, but there wasn’t a single Moose regular who finished the season as a plus-player.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Proponents argue that quantum computing can solve problems too complex for regular computers and parse larger quantities of data.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The center, who turned 24 on Friday, is expected to take on a heavier workload this year with Barkov sidelined for what is expected to be the entire regular season at a minimum.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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More than 95,000 customers agree on its power, and our commerce director Rachel Fletcher uses it on the regular to clean up pet messes.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Elias Salomonsson was one of the team’s few bright spots prior to his injury last season, but there wasn’t a single Moose regular who finished the season as a plus-player.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regular
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Singapore has seen frequent late morning and afternoon thunderstorms in recent weeks as inter-monsoon conditions set in.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, for Johnson’s offense to reach its potential, the chunk plays must become even more frequent.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Putting things in order Throughout the 1960s, Piaget observed that young children rely on clunky trial-and-error methods rather than systematic strategies when attempting to order objects according to some continuous quantitative dimension, like length.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only systematic change, like generic competition and Medicare negotiation, has been demonstrated to dramatically lower payor prices while still incenting innovation.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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In Bronstein’s riskiest formal gambit, the child’s face is carefully hidden from view, in every shot except one.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement For that reason, collegiate sanctions for mild acts of civil disobedience may sometimes be relatively light—probation or a formal warning, for example, rather than suspension or expulsion.—
Christopher L. Eisgruber,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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While a January YouGov pollsuggests Biden’s unconditional support for Israel significantly affected Democratic voter turnout, Harris is largely dismissive of Gaza.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump could have faced up to four years in prison, but a judge issued an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction in place but sparing him any penalty or fine.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Inflammation is a normal response to strength training, when muscle fibers develop small tears.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Turmeric has not been proven to lower blood sugar in individuals with normal baseline levels.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Previously, a court order was required to collect the samples from fallen soldiers.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jerusalem — On a hot Friday morning in September, dozens of Israelis turned up at Gaza’s border fence – not as soldiers, but as dissenters.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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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
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Nonetheless, Wesley didn’t help himself with his offensive exploits (or lack thereof) in his periodic opportunities.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from Universe Today, this represents the first-ever direct detection of a periodic signal created by a millisecond magnetar within a gamma ray burst.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Regular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regular. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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