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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
sent out periodic reminders about the office dress code
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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
periodic snow showers that might leave up to an inch
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Recent Examples of periodic
More interestingly, though, the chemical analysis found that eggs cooked through the periodic method, as opposed to more traditional methods, had a higher level of polyphenols in their yolks.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Meteorological agency experts convened late Monday to evaluate whether the recent 6.6 magnitude earthquake might be connected to seismic activity in the Nankai Trough, a region known for periodic major quakes.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Ash fluttered down from the sky, swirling with the periodic breezes.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The hum is punctuated with the crackle of flames and the buckling of timber and the periodic pop of exploding gas lines somewhere in the distance, all of which gets louder as the fire bears down on you.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Meteorological agency experts convened late Monday to evaluate whether the recent 6.6 magnitude earthquake might be connected to seismic activity in the Nankai Trough, a region known for periodic major quakes.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Ash fluttered down from the sky, swirling with the periodic breezes.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The hum is punctuated with the crackle of flames and the buckling of timber and the periodic pop of exploding gas lines somewhere in the distance, all of which gets louder as the fire bears down on you.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
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The promises have grown more frequent, with more immediate timelines, in recent months as Musk has shifted Tesla’s focus toward autonomous vehicles and away from mass-market EV sales.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Challenges of Apartment Living and Noise Sensitivity Noise complaints, particularly involving crying babies, are a frequent point of contention.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The theme of displacement has been recurrent in Palestinian history and the idea of staying steadfast on one’s land is an integral element of the Palestinian identity.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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They’ve been implicated in neck instability, degenerative arthritis in dogs and recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, which can affect voice and swallowing ability.—
Dawn Kovell,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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With just eight games remaining in the regular season, even a perfect finish likely wouldn’t be enough to get TCU on the right side of the bubble.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs finished 11th in the NFL with a regular season point differential of plus-59, according to StatMuse, while the Eagles finished second with a point differential of plus-160.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2024
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The company has bolstered its software and securities business to diversify and bring in more recurring subscription revenue.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2024
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At the same time, the senator made repeated comments about diversity efforts.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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Only one of them, Jamie Baker of JP Morgan, asked CEO Robert Isom to respond to repeated mentions by United CEO Scott Kirby that American underperforms its two peers.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Moving it into Gaza has required continual, vexing diplomacy by the water authority.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The surcharge comes as Americans grapple with a challenging economic landscape and continual cost of living crisis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Whitney Review of New Writing, Whitney Mallett’s culture periodical, held a party at Frog Club.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
5 Dec. 2024
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The periodical 13-year and 17-year brood cicadas are the loudest, partially because of the sheer number of them that emerge at once.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA TODAY,
28 May 2024
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Fill Gaps in Your Health: Stress, lack of sleep, and constant busyness drain us.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Looney, an Alabama native, has been living in New York since then, receiving constant monitoring and follow-up.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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