at regular intervals
idiom
1
: at times that are equally separated : with the same amount of time between occurrences
The buses run from 4 a.m. to midnight at regular intervals.
2
: with an equal amount of space between each
The boards are placed at regular intervals.
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These assessments should be conducted at regular intervals, especially after key business events like new market penetrations, product developments, hiring events or business transactions.
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Mike Meisenheimer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
There was a time when Sofi seemed to be a business about refinancing student loans at a time when a president, Joe Biden , was forgiving them at regular intervals.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Additionally, odd traffic patterns, such as spikes at unusual times or frequent spikes at regular intervals (e.g., every 10 minutes), could indicate a DDoS attack in progress.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Ocotillo at regular intervals, palo verde and round barrel cacti, one saguaro cactus then thousands of others, arms akimbo.
—Hazlitt, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mike Meisenheimer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
There was a time when Sofi seemed to be a business about refinancing student loans at a time when a president, Joe Biden , was forgiving them at regular intervals.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Additionally, odd traffic patterns, such as spikes at unusual times or frequent spikes at regular intervals (e.g., every 10 minutes), could indicate a DDoS attack in progress.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Ocotillo at regular intervals, palo verde and round barrel cacti, one saguaro cactus then thousands of others, arms akimbo.
—Hazlitt, 5 Mar. 2025
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“At regular intervals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20regular%20intervals. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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