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
Enlarge / An example of the original cyclic attack in action.
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The procedure is cyclic and must not be abused or skipped.
—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
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The procedure is cyclic and must not be abused or skipped.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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In the Federal Reserve’s periodic Beige Book look at economic conditions, there were more than 50 mentions of either tariffs or trade policy concerns.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Yesterday’s defenses—periodic scans, manual oversight and static controls—crumble against adversaries wielding AI to exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed.—
Tim Eades,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Treatment for UTIs in older adults involves the same antibiotics used in younger adults, but adjustments may be made for people with recurrent UTIs or who regularly use catheters.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the treatment for recurrent BV or recurrent yeast tends to involve extending the usual care—that is, doing a lengthier course of antibiotics for BV or antifungals for yeast as determined by your doctor, for up to six months.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our nation needs unity and the continuous series of vendettas and revenge threats and actions are anything but unifying.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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