as in persistent
being such by habit and not likely to change
a chronic smoker who has quit—many, many times
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Recent Examples of chronic
The benefits of spring produce include lowering your risk of chronic conditions and supporting heart, skin, and brain health.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Despite the lack of budget details, Kennedy maintained that addressing the chronic health issues would save money in the long term.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 22 May 2025
This danger could be especially serious for people dealing with any number of common respiratory troubles, including sinonasal disease, enlarged tonsils, hay fever, chronic rhinitis, or a deviated septum.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
Last week Bryant underwent surgery to alleviate chronic back pain.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Despite the lack of budget details, Kennedy maintained that addressing the chronic health issues would save money in the long term.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 22 May 2025
This danger could be especially serious for people dealing with any number of common respiratory troubles, including sinonasal disease, enlarged tonsils, hay fever, chronic rhinitis, or a deviated septum.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
Last week Bryant underwent surgery to alleviate chronic back pain.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronic
Adjective
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Season Two centers around a persistent cyborg journalist who starts excavating into Dr. Sleech's dubious past, uncovering some controversial incidents.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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Social isolation keeps the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in a constant state of arousal, driving persistent cortisol release.—
Kim Samuel,
Scientific American,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The song will serve as the opening theme song for Smoke, a series about a detective and an arson investigator in pursuit of a pair of serial arsonists.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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The streamer has greenlit a drama starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham that tracks the face-off between a homicide detective and a serial killer.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The shortcomings of previous books are partly a result of Valland’s habitual modesty and secrecy.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Murrill’s office also invoked the habitual offenders statute, where criminal defendants can be tagged as habitual offenders after a fourth felony charge, according to Louisiana law, and face longer prison sentences.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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An inveterate traveler who had explored 60-plus countries and often incorporated historical art and cultural references into her designs, McFadden died in September at the age of 85.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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My wife and younger son, however, are inveterate puzzle solvers.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Health routines like regular exercise, mindfulness and meal planning can teach discipline and focus.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Chubb hasn’t played in a regular season games still sustaining serious knee injuries late in the 2023 season against Baltimore.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Those heartbreaking moments led to the slow and steady decline that started in the 2000s.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Aries Shuhua Xiong Building the foundation of dreams fulfilled Slow and steady, Aries.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Jet fuel rolled down the street and the smell of it lingered in the air while authorities worked to extinguish one stubborn car fire that sent smoke billowing up.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Of course, stubborn coach Tom Thibodeau went with his only play, a Jalen Brunson iso, while the starters huffed and puffed from playing nearly the entire game.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The daughters say this was also around the time that their mother ended up on the street and became addicted to meth.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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There is apathy, a force of inertia that keeps us addicted to cell phones, social media and things devoted to our pleasures.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
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“Chronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronic. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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