1
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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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered
finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
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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
Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Yet despite frequent interactions with different healthcare providers, most participants said conversations about heat risks were rare.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
West was known to frequent the bar.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
After that, Southam struggled with frequent urination, pain, and bloating.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Yet despite frequent interactions with different healthcare providers, most participants said conversations about heat risks were rare.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Verb
Many places seat just five people, frequented by regulars from all walks of life.
—Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
West was known to frequent the bar.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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While Reaves returned for the conference semifinals, Doncic was unable to recover in time to rejoin the starting lineup at any point in the postseason after suffering a hamstring injury late in the regular season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Fans had paid to see Durant and Irving play in their final regular-season trip of the year through Indianapolis.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Cynthia goes down the list of people Shamea is clashing with and, as usual, all roads lead to Porsha.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The scramble as the deadline approached was more intense than usual this year because of the state’s new congressional districts, which upended the careers of incumbents and opened opportunities for a slew of other hopefuls.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The simple knowing haunts the home dweller, as eventually, all of the unseen areas have to be addressed.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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He was also haunted much of his life by the untimely death of his brother Duane – the band's spectacular guitarist – and plagued by addictions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Curtis Robinson has had periodic usage as well.—
Nick Harris
June 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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With some mathematical wizardry, the researchers described a periodic surface whose elements capture discrete components of polarized wavefronts.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The bottom line High CD interest rates are ubiquitous this June, and that's unlikely to change now that the Federal Reserve has issued yet another interest rate pause.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The department store is rethinking its approach to luxury, as consumers are now pushing back against a decade of increasingly standardized and ubiquitous products.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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In 2009 Swift made a surprise visit to the KU campus to visit her bestie, then a freshman from Tennessee on the university’s swim team.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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The trip will mark the first time the Sussex family has visited Harry's home country since June 2022, when the family of four joined a celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The executive also attacks the senior reporter in a combative nature on a repeated basis.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The emphasis was – for the first time in league history – removing the incentive for teams to perform poorly (especially on a repeated basis).—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The most common reason was to make more money.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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