as in persistent
being such by habit and not likely to change
a chronic smoker who has quit—many, many times
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Recent Examples of chronic
For adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney dysfunction, hypertension, and neurocognitive effects.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
There are many cities and counties facing this crisis — although San Diego County has a significant homelessness challenge, particularly with chronic homelessness, veterans and individuals struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Sign #7: Experience Withdrawal Symptoms As a consequence of chronic overconsumption, individuals with food addiction tend to build up a tolerance to overeating.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The artist had previously disclosed his diagnosis of chronic depression from 2005, along with panic disorder and insomnia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
There are many cities and counties facing this crisis — although San Diego County has a significant homelessness challenge, particularly with chronic homelessness, veterans and individuals struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Sign #7: Experience Withdrawal Symptoms As a consequence of chronic overconsumption, individuals with food addiction tend to build up a tolerance to overeating.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The artist had previously disclosed his diagnosis of chronic depression from 2005, along with panic disorder and insomnia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronic
Adjective
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Also, persistent low-grade stress (think financial insecurity, fear of layoffs, inflation, or geo-political instability) is just as harmful, if not more, than short periods of high stress.—
Myisha Battle,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Subtle, though persistent hints of light wood smoke add complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The serial killer's brother also turned a letter over to the police in which Jesperson confessed to a total of eight murders.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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That comedy, about a father who becomes a serial killer that sucks victims into his rectum, also plumbed an unserious premise for droll laughs and modest surprises.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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New flexible behaviors must become habitual for leaders.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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As a habitual offender with at least four prior convictions, Reed faced 10 years to life on the charges.—
John Lynch,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
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Lincoln-Way Central had a tougher regular season last spring but went a round deeper in the playoffs, finishing 11-6-3 with another loss to Andrew in a sectional final.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with tickets at a premium for the two-game series that begins Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While this is promising, grocery stores are taking a measured approach before lowering prices, waiting to see if wholesale declines hold steady rather than immediately adjusting retail prices.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Unlike non-porous stainless steel, which doesn’t provide exposure to oxygen, concrete enables slow and steady oxygenation.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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One daughter, loving but stubborn, leaves for Vilna to study nursing.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The true top is still stubborn, though: In 2023 women made up just over 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs, 9% of the FTSE CEOs, and 5.4% of CEOs of the S&P Global Broad Market Index.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wayside Cross, a mission started in 1928 in Aurora to provide shelter, food and clothing to the homeless, addicted and impoverished, has only grown its programs and reputation in the past century.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps that’s because most of them appear addicted to ether — a byproduct, presumably, of working in Lumon’s ether mill.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Chronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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