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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 simple
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
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
There's also gambling content that appears algorithmically as part of kids’ regular scrolling activities on YouTube or Instagram or other places.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
By the start of the second period on Monday, the Panthers were playing without eight regulars from their lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Kevin Angell, who was elected to the board in November 2024, was not present at the regular board meeting Monday night, but his resignation letter was read by Superintendent Jeff James.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
There's also gambling content that appears algorithmically as part of kids’ regular scrolling activities on YouTube or Instagram or other places.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Dufresne, who first encountered the band in the 1980s as a regular at the New Moon club in Paris’ Pigalle district, has gathered some 700 hours of mainly exclusive archive footage, capturing the group behind the scenes and on stage.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
By the start of the second period on Monday, the Panthers were playing without eight regulars from their lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regular
Adjective
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In a nutshell, those new federal rules include work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients, more frequent eligibility checks and citizenship verification for applicants to these government benefit programs.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Scuffs and chips will show up quickly, requiring frequent touch-ups that can end up creating messy layers.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, the basic formation of training sets—the systematic classification of images—still relies on startlingly rudimentary, tedious, and time-intensive microtasks performed by precarious workers.—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Former detainees and human rights organizations have documented systematic torture and severe abuses inside the facility, including beatings, electric shocks, suspension by limbs, prolonged stress positions and other degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Brett Igo, Coast Guard Northeast District investigation oversight coordinator, will serve as the lead investigating officer, receiving evidence and testimony using formal rules and procedures.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The ceremony coincides with the arrival of the Olympic torch relay and the formal gathering of athletes from around the world.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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The 18-year-old was also charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor and summary charges of harassment and disorderly conduct.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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With similar pressures and temperatures to those found at Earth’s surface, Venus, up above its cloud-tops, might already be home to simple but hardy microbial life forms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under normal conditions, these signals go straight to the robot’s central processing unit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Researchers around the world are now finding microplastics – tiny plastic fragments and fibers smaller than a grain of rice – in garden soils and compost products that look perfectly normal to the naked eye.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Israel's military has said its strikes are responses to Hamas violations of the ceasefire or militant attacks on its soldiers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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An acronym for Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment, SALUTE is a mnemonic device that typically instructs soldiers how to systematically track details about enemies.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
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The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bridge eventually gained a reputation for being the victim of periodic vehicle strikes, frequent enough that a local merchant who owned a store nearby kept buckets of paint and some repair supplies handy at the back of his shop.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many online precious metal dealers run periodic sales, offer discounts on specific products or provide incentives like free shipping above certain order amounts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Regular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regular. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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