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in a frequent or repeated manner
She is often late leaving for work and routinely skips breakfast. An annual concert that routinely draws 20,000 attendees.
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Recent Examples of routinely
In Munich, demobilized soldiers, right-wing paramilitaries, and Communist militants fought in the streets, while leaders of the new Weimar Republic were routinely assassinated.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
In Wisconsin, specifically, local clerks routinely deactivate the voter registration of deceased people using state Department of Health records, funeral home reports and obituaries, Vetterkind said.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Grahn has been particularly outspoken during the election and routinely uses her X account to show her support for Harris.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Wrestling would pummel the others, but since Michigan conducts a state championship for girls, the sport isn't tallied even though girls routinely compete on boys' teams.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
In Wisconsin, specifically, local clerks routinely deactivate the voter registration of deceased people using state Department of Health records, funeral home reports and obituaries, Vetterkind said.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Grahn has been particularly outspoken during the election and routinely uses her X account to show her support for Harris.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Wrestling would pummel the others, but since Michigan conducts a state championship for girls, the sport isn't tallied even though girls routinely compete on boys' teams.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
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Airlines often make a bet that not everyone who confirmed their itinerary will show up for their flight — and when the airlines lose that bet, customers pay the price.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Preemies are often at higher risk for physical or intellectual disabilities.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Pixel's service indicator frequently displayed 5G UW, indicating it was connected to Verizon's fastest 5G network.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Around 10 percent of the population may even regularly succumb to the sensation, also called hypnagogic jerks in reference to the hypnagogic transitional stage of falling asleep.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Do progressive and centrist viewers return to MSNBC and CNN? Cable-news audiences plunged during the Biden years, in part because the lack of the nonstop drama and crises that characterized Trump’s first term provided less reason to tune in regularly.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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MacKinnon is the league’s best player, a hockey robot, who has always been more concerned about winning than feelings.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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There’s just always a way to get around gatekeepers.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Doe Bedding Area Fringes Does usually use the same, or the same few, bedding areas throughout the year.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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His car usually stood out in the parking lot, given his license plate TELL ME.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Draymond Green, who has been terrific this season defensively, constantly mucked up the paint with rotations.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Whisking constantly, slowly add 1 cup of the hot broth to the egg mixture to temper.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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But only a handful of jurisdictions are performing close to that level — typically smaller, wealthier cities with fewer miles of road to maintain.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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