How to Use frequency in a Sentence
frequency
noun
- The frequency of student errors was frustrating to the young teacher.
- Our visits decreased in frequency.
- Errors were occurring with increasing frequency.
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And as time has passed, the frequency of the crimes has grown worse.
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Asia Simone Burns,
ajc,
22 Dec. 2022
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In other words, the phrase refers to the frequency of the event, not the amount of rain that fell.
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Kate S. Petersen,
USA TODAY,
10 Sep. 2022
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Doug, what is the cause of the frequency of the storms increasing?
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Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
17 Nov. 2022
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As the frequency of the bleeps and fights increased, the ratings began to soar.
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Matthew Jordan,
Fortune,
2 May 2023
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The cost of drug testing is as variable as the frequency.
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Arielle Zionts,
NBC News,
25 Mar. 2023
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Only the top of the frequency range gives any cause for concern.
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Simon Lucas,
WIRED,
31 Oct. 2024
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That frequency means that Floridians tend to be ready for the worst.
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Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Sep. 2022
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The frequency can be more important than the length of each session.
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Gen Cleary,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2024
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Reidenberg: Those sounds are not in the frequency range that these whales hear.
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Tulika Bose,
Scientific American,
28 Apr. 2023
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Lectra officials said the cost of Valia varies based on what the client uses it for, and the frequency of use.
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Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2024
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The soil slumps and pulls apart, which increases the frequency of landslides, as well as rock falls.
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Alessio Perrone,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2023
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Like forest fires, the frequency of grass and shrub fires has increased over time.
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Nadja Popovich,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2023
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But what happens if the frequency is increased to 2 Hz?
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Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
15 Dec. 2023
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These efforts abound at the Allen Telescope Array, which scans the skies at a wide range of frequencies.
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Katie Liu,
Discover Magazine,
25 Oct. 2023
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The Malibu does a good job across all the frequencies of this tune while keeping the energy up.
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PCMAG,
8 Oct. 2024
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The intensity and frequency of the alerts would soon grow.
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Shane Harris,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Dec. 2022
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Some experts believe there’s a link between the amount of dry lakebed exposed and the frequency of dust storms.
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Korin Miller,
Outside Online,
27 Aug. 2024
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Make tweaks in order to flatten the soundwaves with the ideal frequency curve.
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Hunter Fenollol,
Popular Mechanics,
5 May 2023
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The frequency could increase again if needed, the four central banks said.
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Julia Horowitz,
CNN,
25 Apr. 2023
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The higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength, and the farther signals can travel.
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Stephanie Yangstaff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Oct. 2022
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Polling rate is the frequency at which data from the keyboard is sent to the device it's connected to.
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PCMAG,
4 June 2024
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For one, the frequency of coups worldwide had reached historic lows prior to 2020.
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Salah Ben Hammou,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2024
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The frequency of health issues in back-to-back summers alarmed Degnon.
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Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2024
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Brown noise, on the other hand, has an even lower frequency.
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Deanna Kizis,
Peoplemag,
30 Sep. 2022
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The frequency of the mental health reports surprised her.
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Adrian Vore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2023
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Those new to retinol might want to use it every other night, increasing frequency as your skin gets used to the formula.
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Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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In addition to staging, healthcare providers consider the frequency and severity of symptom flare-ups and the extent of tissue damage.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
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