variants
or cyclical
as in periodic
happening again and again in the same order
cyclic changes in the weather the cyclical nature of history
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Recent Examples of cyclic
The party never stops Perhaps all this overwhelming negativity regarding the end of the Universe is what prompted Nobel laureate Roger Penrose in 2010 to propose a completely different mechanism for the long-term fate of the Universe, something dubbed conformal cyclic cosmology, or CCC.
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Also known as the cyclic ketogenic diet, this dietary pan involves switching between a keto diet and a higher-carb diet.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
This revelation constrains modern understanding of the Pleistocene sea level fluctuations during an epoch of lower carbon dioxide concentrations, the cyclic glaciation and deglaciation periods, ecosystem recovery, and the transition between warming and cooling periods.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
In a cyclic business, flexibility is the coin of the realm.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Also known as the cyclic ketogenic diet, this dietary pan involves switching between a keto diet and a higher-carb diet.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
This revelation constrains modern understanding of the Pleistocene sea level fluctuations during an epoch of lower carbon dioxide concentrations, the cyclic glaciation and deglaciation periods, ecosystem recovery, and the transition between warming and cooling periods.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
In a cyclic business, flexibility is the coin of the realm.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclic
Adjective
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Typically, the training phase is very expensive computationally and happens either only once in the case of a base model, or infrequently with periodic model updates and fine-tunings.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Even if Lynch’s episode is much stronger, this entire project is extremely worthwhile, and hopefully will receive periodic updates.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If anything, Trump's tariffs on Canada—combined with the recurrent reckless talk of annexation—seem to have caused the political collapse of Canada's Conservative Party on the precipice of a crucial national election.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dome is a recurrent motif in Vu’s practice and serves as a platform for projection mapping and a site for continuous immersive visitor engagement.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By fostering a culture of continuous learning, leveraging emerging talent and focusing on transferable skills, organizations can stay competitive and effectively bridge the skills gap in their IT departments.—
Brad Smith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their work demonstrates that revolutionary movements are not ruptures but re-awakenings, continuous struggles that recycle and reinterpret the past in pursuit of a freer future.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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