as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
the frequency of twins in that family is remarkable
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Recent Examples of frequency
So the frequency with which people say ‘Thanks, but no thanks’ is going up.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Fish oil can remain in your body for several days to weeks, depending on factors such as dose, frequency, and metabolism.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
GHz, or gigahertz, is a measurement of frequency in Wi-Fi networks.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Normal frequency to pee is every two to four hours during the daytime and zero to two times during sleeping hours at night.
—Sara Reardon, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Fish oil can remain in your body for several days to weeks, depending on factors such as dose, frequency, and metabolism.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
GHz, or gigahertz, is a measurement of frequency in Wi-Fi networks.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Normal frequency to pee is every two to four hours during the daytime and zero to two times during sleeping hours at night.
—Sara Reardon, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequency
prevalence
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Sweden became the first country in the world to reach smoke-free status in 2024 (defined as under 5% smoking prevalence).—
Markus Lindblad,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Scoring for the loans favors disadvantaged census tracks and prioritizes projects with the greatest public health impact and need, including a prevalence of schools, hospitals and senior communities.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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“Frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequency. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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