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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
sent out periodic reminders about the office dress code
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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
periodic snow showers that might leave up to an inch
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Recent Examples of periodic
There will be periodic jumps in power usage resulting from extreme winter and summer weather.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
India and Pakistan have fought four wars since Partition in 1947 — in 1947–48, 1965, 1971 and 1999 — with the territory of Kashmir remaining the central flashpoint in a relationship marked by military confrontation, diplomatic breakdowns and periodic escalations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
The bridge eventually gained a reputation for being the victim of periodic vehicle strikes, frequent enough that a local merchant who owned a store nearby kept buckets of paint and some repair supplies handy at the back of his shop.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Many online precious metal dealers run periodic sales, offer discounts on specific products or provide incentives like free shipping above certain order amounts.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
India and Pakistan have fought four wars since Partition in 1947 — in 1947–48, 1965, 1971 and 1999 — with the territory of Kashmir remaining the central flashpoint in a relationship marked by military confrontation, diplomatic breakdowns and periodic escalations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
The bridge eventually gained a reputation for being the victim of periodic vehicle strikes, frequent enough that a local merchant who owned a store nearby kept buckets of paint and some repair supplies handy at the back of his shop.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Many online precious metal dealers run periodic sales, offer discounts on specific products or provide incentives like free shipping above certain order amounts.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
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
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Bad Bunny, the first Spanish-language Latin solo artist to headline the Super Bowl, also included everything from symbolism around recurrent power outages in Puerto Rico to a real wedding that happened onstage mid-show.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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In central defence, Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao have suffered recurrent injuries, a situation surely influenced by Madrid’s intense schedule.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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This was and is a non-recurring, cyclical business totally dependent on transaction volumes, which fluctuate with economic cycles and interest rates.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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This will be a semi-recurring role that films in January and February.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025
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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
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After the last couple of years of periodical cicada activity, this year brings a pleasant break from periodical brood activity.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Farmers' Almanac is a periodical and website known for its weather predictions, lunar and gardening calendars.—
Nate Trela,
AZCentral.com,
26 Nov. 2025
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They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Richemont posted sales up 11% year-on-year at constant exchange rates in the quarter.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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