FREQUENCY Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

frequency

noun

ˈfrē-kwən(t)-sē

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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 Here’s how to determine frequency and how much water your garden needs. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026 Included in the same bill are proposals to restore Shore Line East train frequencies to pre-COVID levels, and add Metro-North passenger service on the Danbury line northward to New Milford. —

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026 The patterns of these oscillations are called modes, and the frequency of these modes is imprinted on the gravitational waves that the binary neutron stars radiate away. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026 According to the recordings logged on my tracker app, my snoring had dropped in frequency and volume by about half. —

Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frequency

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Noun

Despite the prevalence of readily available information on pricing and market fluctuations as well as details that make some watches stand out, everyone agreed the excitement around collecting is still alive and well.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Disease prevalence was far higher than anticipated.

— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026