REGULARITY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

regularity

noun

Definition of regularity

as in frequency

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as in uniformity

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Recent Examples of regularity In a region as rich with archaeological sites as the American Southwest, the inadvertent disturbance of Native American remains occurs with some regularity. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026 This approach continued until late in the month, when Fox began to dip into the president’s speeches with some regularity. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 The fiber in beans can help support bowel regularity, and some types are fermented by gut microbes. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026 There is no regularity, no grounding, no particular writing time, or rituals. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regularity

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Noun

This deity may reflect the neighbouring La Soufrière volcano, which still erupts with alarming frequency.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
The number of tasks completed, time required for individual activities, frequency of human intervention, and ability to recover from unsuccessful attempts would provide useful measures of their effectiveness.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of frequency

Noun

While it was designed to bring nationwide uniformity and stability to college athletics, its deficiencies are manifold.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
In her recent guest essay for the Sun Sentinel, Erika Donalds would have readers believe that David Jolly’s education plan threatens parental choice and seeks to impose uniformity on Florida’s schools.

— Crystal Etienne, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of uniformity

Noun

The relative constancy of fat cell numbers combined with their ability to change size and function has implications for the evolutionarily unusual state of being obese.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
This transition represents a strong, continuing trajectory of comfort, longevity, and constancy.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of constancy

Noun

Due to the seriousness and chronicity of diabetes, scientists have launched an extensive and ongoing investigation into the potential role of supplements, like omega-3 fatty acids, in both preventing diabetes and serving as an adjunct to traditional diabetes medications.

— Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability.

— Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021

Definition of chronicity

Noun

According to the academic, that structure gave progressive digital activism a level of coordination that had been absent even during Lula’s successful campaign in 2022.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
What’s needed is the urgency and coordination to put them in place.

— H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of coordination

Noun

One such concern Cotton Incorporated wants to mitigate involves the prevalence of microplastics within apparel production chains.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The new analysis is the first comprehensive effort by scientists to understand the prevalence of CTE among deceased former NFL players, according to the study.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevalence

Noun

Only public demand can upset this unacceptable political equilibrium.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
That churning could explain why classic models, which assume that the ISM is in a tranquil equilibrium, don’t quite seem to match reality.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of equilibrium

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