FREQUENT Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfrē-kwənt

Definition of frequent

as in regular

appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour

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as in usual

often observed or encountered finches are frequent sights in this part of the country

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frequent

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verb

frē-ˈkwent

as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls

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Recent Examples of frequent

Adjective

Climate change from the burning of fossil fuels has resulted in hotter, more frequent heat waves, said David Eisenman, professor of medicine and co-director of the UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Verb

The colony also has a population of New Zealand fur seals that laze around the rocks frequented by flocks of seabirds. — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 That perception has shifted, at least in part thanks to scientists who discovered that a nearby cove is frequented by dozens of pregnant blacktip sharks, prompting efforts to protect the area. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for frequent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent

Adjective

The regular Kickstarter tier comes in at $129, while a $139 Frame & Sound Bundle adds SYITREN’s N200 wireless speaker, which shares the RM1’s retro-modern aesthetic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026
Turfgrass lawns, for example, a particular American obsession, requires regular mowing, fertilizing and watering, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and water use.

— Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of regular

Adjective

Malnati will have to hold off a field that is stronger than usual in Detroit.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Lincoln City Manager Sean Scully joked about the unusual scene when asked by The Sacramento Bee why council members and staff had traded their usual attire for Western wear.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of usual

Verb

In Backrooms, Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Clark, a struggling furniture store owner who enters an interdimensional portal to a haunting maze in the facility’s basement.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The Blumhouse production sees Chastain portray Ursula, a wife and mother, as well as a supernatural entity that haunts her family’s home.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of haunt

Adjective

Continuous monitoring of what a model can reach during evaluation, not periodic audit, is the control that would have caught this earlier.

— David Chou, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Generated by the warming of the Pacific Ocean, this periodic phenomenon could see temperatures soar to record levels over coming months, scientists warn.

— Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

And the motifs that dominated front pages and became ubiquitous on social media weren’t so much what happened on the court or pitch but how fans came together away from the stadium.

— Leo MacLehose, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
And Amazon and other merchants gobbled up the ubiquitous concrete cubes dotting the region’s landscape.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of ubiquitous

Verb

Our firm’s community association attorneys encourage everyone to visit these sites to learn more about its activities and how to support them.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Louisville's role as bourbon's home base keeps growing When visiting bourbon country, Louisville is typically a go-to jumping off point.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of visit

Adjective

Authenticity is built through small, repeated alignments, not dramatic declarations.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
To address the challenge, Ursa Major aims to normalize repeated use, which could significantly reduce per-flight costs and increase flight rates.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of repeated

Adjective

Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, high altitude and rapidly changing weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Of the seven expense categories tracked — including housing, medical costs and education — cellphone bills were the most common expense paid by someone else.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

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