frequent 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfrē-kwənt How to pronounce frequent (audio)
Definition of frequentnext
1
as in periodic
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour

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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered finches are frequent sights in this part of the country

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frequent

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verb

frē-ˈkwent How to pronounce frequent (audio)
as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls

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Recent Examples of frequent
Adjective
But a report released in February found that this plan may no longer be viable due to the rate of sea level rise and frequent droughts, which reporter Jon Hurdle covered for ICN earlier this month. — Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025 These iconic oceanic predators frequent the coasts, harbors and nearby open ocean as part of their migration patterns. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Another psychiatrist, James Allen, reportedly told O'Neill that Manson and his followers frequented the clinic often for STD screenings and pregnancy tests and that Manson was required to go to the clinic as a condition of his parole at the time. — Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025 Catch up quick: The vice president and his wife, Usha, mostly laid low around Del Ray — while Usha Vance frequented the local coffee shop Gustave Boulangerie for her mocha fix, the couple was never spotted at neighborhood gatherings in the community, neighbors told Axios. — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frequent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
  1. periodic
  2. usual
  3. haunt
  4. regular
  5. ubiquitous
  6. visit
  7. repeated
  8. common
Adjective
  • And in spite of market turbulence caused by Mr. Trump's tariff threats, some experts think stocks are likely to gain strength in the months to come, although not without periodic bouts of volatility.
    — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Conducting periodic retrospectives, creating an iterative feedback loop with stakeholders, and breaking down your strategy into manageable, agile pieces all helps to maintain alignment and enable progression toward business-objective achievement.
    — Forrester, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of periodic
Adjective
  • But this system had more impact than usual, experts said.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Billboard Artist aims to showcase musicians from fresh, unexpected angles going beyond their usual image to create something truly special.
    — Billboard Korea, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of usual
Verb
  • Even when the ghosts of his past return to haunt him, he’s shown reflective, and by all accounts, mature — the polar opposite of the first few games.
    — Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This psychological thriller is the latest, centered on a pastor (Ryu Jun-yeol) believing in divine revelations, a detective (Shin Hyeon-bin) haunted by visions of her dead sister, and the case of a missing girl.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of haunt
Adjective
  • Lincoln-Way Central had a tougher regular season last spring but went a round deeper in the playoffs, finishing 11-6-3 with another loss to Andrew in a sectional final.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with tickets at a premium for the two-game series that begins Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of regular
Adjective
  • In 2024, Donald Trump was elected to disrupt Washington and to tame a ubiquitous and inefficient government bureaucracy that has lost touch with the American people.
    — Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Top Chef: Chicago gave us some of the most ubiquitous figures in the culinary TV landscape.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of ubiquitous
Verb
  • Though the boy and his family rejected the offer to instead auction the item with Fanatics Collect, Pirates owner Bob Nutting still offered a meeting with Pirates players when the team visits LA this season, according to MLB.com.
    — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Variety recently visited Rebecca Talent’s fictional offices and sat down with Écija and Mediaset España head of acquisitions Ghislain Barrois to discuss their glitzy new adaptation.
    — Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of visit
Adjective
  • The pitcher has not made an appearance in a regular-season game since 2022 due to repeated injuries.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
  • For decades, extreme weather events have been increasing in number and destructiveness, providing repeated reminders of the urgency of addressing climate change’s costs to our economy and financial system.
    — John Kostyack, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of repeated
Adjective
  • Large Cracks on Foundation Walls Small hairline cracks in the foundation walls are relatively common and can typically be fixed by the average DIYer using epoxy or polyurethane to seal the cracks.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The United States, wary of centralized government power in the wake of its fight for independence from Britain, has consciously never formed anything resembling the national police forces that are so common in other countries.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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