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as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change
she admits she's a habitual procrastinator, but she still manages to meet all her deadlines
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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
her supervisor warned her that she could be fired for habitual tardiness
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Recent Examples of habitual
Morning show viewing is habitual and a change in the host chair could lead King’s fans to abandon the program.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Promotion can become habitual, too, and Wrexham, in sixth place, are on for their fourth in a row.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The number of habitual moviegoers (those who see at least six movies annually) grew by 8%.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Their studies of migration patterns of 48 Atlantic great white sharks indicate that these animals are habitual, using the same sites each year.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Promotion can become habitual, too, and Wrexham, in sixth place, are on for their fourth in a row.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The number of habitual moviegoers (those who see at least six movies annually) grew by 8%.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Their studies of migration patterns of 48 Atlantic great white sharks indicate that these animals are habitual, using the same sites each year.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitual
Adjective
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But availability remains a persistent question for Porzingis, who has been limited to 17 games this season, due in part to the chronic autonomic nervous system illness POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The freezing conditions can be dangerous for the homeless population, older adults, young children and those with chronic health conditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a nutshell, those new federal rules include work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients, more frequent eligibility checks and citizenship verification for applicants to these government benefit programs.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Scuffs and chips will show up quickly, requiring frequent touch-ups that can end up creating messy layers.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Havenstein started 148 regular-season games and 13 playoff games, including the Rams’ victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium to cap the 2021 season.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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She was given a series of instructions and shown videos that explained the purpose and cadence of her regular check-ins.—
Mica Rosenberg,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her posts include asking for help in finding someone to remodel her pool, how to get to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and periodic questions about how to take care of different plants.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Measles was eliminated in the United States by 2000 but has resurfaced in periodic outbreaks, mostly among people who are not vaccinated.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Andrew has now been stripped of his titles and ordered to vacate his home at Royal Lodge due to repeated scandals tied to his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Jan. 2026
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That feature allows repeated deployment without damage or reassembly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Habitual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitual. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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