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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
Since then, the agreement has been subject to periodic reviews, but the two sides have always reached an agreement that avoided duties.
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CBS News, 14 July 2025
Yet periodic attempts to adopt a more modern flood-monitoring system, including one with warning sirens that might have alerted campers last week, repeatedly failed to gain traction – stalled by low budgets, some local opposition and a lack of state support.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
There are still periodic outbreaks, however, including one that took off in in a Mennonite community in West Texas earlier this year.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Traditional extract, transform and load (ETL) systems—built for periodic batch jobs—fall short in these contexts.
—Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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CBS News, 14 July 2025
Yet periodic attempts to adopt a more modern flood-monitoring system, including one with warning sirens that might have alerted campers last week, repeatedly failed to gain traction – stalled by low budgets, some local opposition and a lack of state support.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
There are still periodic outbreaks, however, including one that took off in in a Mennonite community in West Texas earlier this year.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Traditional extract, transform and load (ETL) systems—built for periodic batch jobs—fall short in these contexts.
—Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
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Advertisement Advertisement Extreme weather events are only becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The mysterious and frequent deaths of Spinal Tap drummers is a running joke throughout the film.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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About 795,000 occur each year, with 610,000 being first-time strokes and roughly 185,000 recurrent episodes, and in 2022 1 in 6 deaths were as a result of stroke.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The agency said the Kp index could reach nearly four early Friday morning, potentially pulling the northern lights farther south, though NOAA expects no geomagnetic storms or significant transient or recurrent solar winds to disrupt the Earth’s geomagnetic field.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Try adding kamut berries (grains) to soups, stews, and salads, or using kamut flour in place of regular wheat flour in baked goods.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Unlike regular conditioners, which often focus solely on moisture, these formulas are designed to boost volume, strengthen strands, and improve the look of thinning hair.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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Both Dominion Voting Systems and the Smartmatic election technology company have filed lawsuits against Lindell over false and repeated claims he’s made about their involvement in President Trump’s defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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For example, if repeated dissatisfaction is reported regarding AI's support when answering a particular customer question, AI can flag the pattern.—
Fabio Sattolo,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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But with less than a fortnight to go until Aug. 1 (the deadline expressed in Trump’s tariff letters) analysts are either expecting another delay or are pricing in a singular hike to inflation as opposed to a continual rise.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Workplaces that operate with a continual sense of urgency often struggle with unrealistic deadlines and a lack of long-term planning, which can leave employees feeling exhausted and undervalued. 5.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Shows of force and clashes between immigration officers and protesters at raid sites have become periodical occurrences in the Los Angeles area as more people oppose the federal government’s immigration enforcement actions.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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The various species of annual cicadas are larger than their periodical cousins and have black or greenish eyes.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Add to that the many original performers repeating their roles, the constant callbacks and the non-stop nostalgia, and the result is less a continuation than an exercise in fan service.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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For instance, in audio processing, a high ALR means an AI can quickly adapt to new accents or background noises, continuously improving without constant retraining.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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