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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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
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Keep in mind that some eye drops require frequent application for ongoing relief.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Head down for a late-night drink to run into other stylish, interesting locals who frequent the hangout, who are usually friendly enough to chat or spot you an extra shot of Ògógóró.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The Farmers' Almanac, a separate publication, predicted Wisconsin will see frequent storms, both rain and snow, through early spring, and cooler temperatures will linger through mid-April.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Keep in mind that some eye drops require frequent application for ongoing relief.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Three other Americans and more than a dozen civilians and Coalition forces were killed in the ISIS bombing, which targeted a street in Manbij, in northeastern Syria, frequented by American and Coalition forces.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Head down for a late-night drink to run into other stylish, interesting locals who frequent the hangout, who are usually friendly enough to chat or spot you an extra shot of Ògógóró.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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Republicans are instead taking over the floor with their own speeches, proceeding under regular order but operating outside the normal time limits that are customary when debating legislation.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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After disastrous finish to the regular season, the Horns are roaring into the NCAA field of 64.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Zendaya first sparked wedding rumors last month when she was spotted with a gold band in place of her usual rock, though fans were unsure if the actor had simply turned her ring towards her palm or switched to a simpler ring to keep the real one safe.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are now embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, which should make their show here even more celebratory than usual.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The façade was as bright and clean as an architect’s rendering, rather than plausibly haunted.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the same energy, enthusiasm and weirdness has happily haunted his art from the ’80s to today.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, when the state incurs one of its periodic budget crises, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund has also been tapped for expenses that have little, if any, connection to greenhouse gases.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Looking along the vertical axis from head to toe, the researchers charted how hems rose and fell in periodic curves over time and fit their findings to a mathematical model.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Now, the demand is only expected to increase as data centers become increasingly ubiquitous in society.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defense council, visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan in the past week and said the drone defenses were deployed in those countries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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For kayaks and stand-up paddle boarding, visit Nootka Kayak on Playa de las Anquines, an artificial beach that offers great conditions for both.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After using your home gym: Exercise equipment can collect bacteria and skin microbes through sweat and repeated handling, but these organisms are typically not highly infectious (unless someone is ill).—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its repeated and outrageous communications failures have heightened public outrage and anxiety.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The design here avoids ski-lodge clichés but maintains splendid common areas, including a cozy library and a grand lobby decorated with stone and wood finishes and splashes of rich red and orange hues.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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These reactions are common and typically reflect difficulty trusting the body rather than a lack of motivation or effort.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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