as in frequently
many times
I seem to stumble often when I try to walk in high heels
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Recent Examples of often
And yet beneath the glitter, the past endures – often in silence, sometimes in cynical exploitation.
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Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
But the rest had authentic-sounding clicks, whistles and burst pulses—rapid sequences of clicks that dolphins often utter during fighting and other close-proximity behavior.
—Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
The pride athletes have brought representing their country — which is so often left at home by players in other professional sports’ All-Star Games — is palpable this tournament.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
But the rest had authentic-sounding clicks, whistles and burst pulses—rapid sequences of clicks that dolphins often utter during fighting and other close-proximity behavior.
—Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
The pride athletes have brought representing their country — which is so often left at home by players in other professional sports’ All-Star Games — is palpable this tournament.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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His paintings frequently depict flowering trees, grassy fields and blue swimming pools under languid skies.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Before orbital data centers can take off in a big way, technologists must make sure that the technology can withstand the harsh environment of space, especially the strong radiation that frequently shortens the lifespan of electronic devices.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Maybe Mara, the Tisch family and the new minority owners will just ride this regime out through its fifth season regardless to run out the clock on their contracts and avoid constantly paying multiple regimes at once — just like Cowboys owner Jerry Jones did with Mike McCarthy to save a few bucks.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her lymph nodes swelled constantly, but biopsies showed no cancer.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Although Alexander repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and doubled down on his innocence, the two wardens eventually cracked the case wide open by securing his cell phone records.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, some users reported being repeatedly kicked out of the digital line.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And finding climate solutions has always been at the forefront of Robert Schmitt’s, 27, entrepreneurial career.—
Moya Johnson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That has always been the foundation of the dandy tradition.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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