variants
or cyclical
as in periodic
happening again and again in the same order
cyclic changes in the weather the cyclical nature of history
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Recent Examples of cyclic
The procedure is cyclic and must not be abused or skipped.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
Goodnight, sleep tight Do as yogis do and push the cyclic pattern of negative attitudes far away so that tomorrow will be an even better day.
—Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Additionally, versions of our cyclic universe model make specific predictions about the distribution of different types of matter throughout the universe.
—Neil Turok, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The products are free of parabens, SLS/SLES, cyclic silicones, phthalates, and formaldehyde.
—Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
Goodnight, sleep tight Do as yogis do and push the cyclic pattern of negative attitudes far away so that tomorrow will be an even better day.
—Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Additionally, versions of our cyclic universe model make specific predictions about the distribution of different types of matter throughout the universe.
—Neil Turok, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The products are free of parabens, SLS/SLES, cyclic silicones, phthalates, and formaldehyde.
—Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for cyclic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
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Like the son who succeeded him, Hafez al-Assad tolerated little dissent with oppression widespread and periodic bouts of extreme state violence.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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But periodic soil and water sampling by land managers could tip them off if the snakes show up.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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This became a recurrent theme for Glenmark in subsequent years as FDA investigators dinged one plant after another for failing to follow manufacturing processes that prevent defective drugs from winding up in American medicine cabinets.Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
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He was later diagnosed with recurrent pericarditis, a painful and debilitating chronic autoinflammatory disease which affects 40,000 people in the U.S. every year.Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Conclusion Elevating your leadership's executive positioning requires intentionality, alignment and continuous improvement.Marina Cvetkovic, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The number builds in what appears to be a single continuous take.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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