1
as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
sent out periodic reminders about the office dress code
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2
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
Whenever Iran suffers one of its periodic spasms of unrest, as happened at the end of 2022 following the death of a young Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody, protesters criticize Iran’s overseas entanglements.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
While these are part of a periodic programme of reviews — Newcastle tend to have departmental evaluations after most transfer windows — there is greater importance attached to this round given the key infrastructure questions.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Conduct periodic check-ins and surveys to gauge employee satisfaction and effectiveness.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Micro-retirements have become a trend on TikTok, SWNS noted, with Gen Z workers taking periodic breaks from their careers to pursue other interests.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
While these are part of a periodic programme of reviews — Newcastle tend to have departmental evaluations after most transfer windows — there is greater importance attached to this round given the key infrastructure questions.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Conduct periodic check-ins and surveys to gauge employee satisfaction and effectiveness.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Micro-retirements have become a trend on TikTok, SWNS noted, with Gen Z workers taking periodic breaks from their careers to pursue other interests.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for periodic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
Adjective
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Self-portrait is a frequent genre for Brainard, too, but his are of a particular kind, less memento mori and more playful remembrances—Polaroids for his friends to place in their wallets.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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McCarthy’s terrific fun as a shy woman who stands up to the bad guys and institutional sexism in a film written and directed by her frequent collaborator Paul Feig.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Accurately understanding the political implications of Trump’s presidencies requires treating him as the newest example of a recurrent phenomenon in American political life.—
Justin Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Treating a male partner with oral and topical medicine in a woman with recurrent bacterial vaginosis makes good clinical sense based on this study.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2024
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The pitcher has not made an appearance in a regular-season game since 2022 due to repeated injuries.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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For decades, extreme weather events have been increasing in number and destructiveness, providing repeated reminders of the urgency of addressing climate change’s costs to our economy and financial system.—
John Kostyack,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The series opened with a flash-forward to gunshots at the resort, and a glimpse of a body in the water, and the series has so far made continual references to tsunamis and death by drowning.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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A lot of people swoon over the aesthetics of this camera, which helps explain the crazy-long preorder lines and continual shortages of supply.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Annual cicadas insects typically have green bodies with black markings, and are usually larger than periodical ciacadas, Chris Hayes, a postdoctoral scholar at N.C. State University who specializes educating the pest management industry on critter habits, previously told The Charlotte Observer.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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The shift from law as public spectacle to more opaque forms of discipline coincided with an unprecedented expansion of the periodical press.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Vulnerable seedlings need constant care, monitoring at least every other day to avoid drying out.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Russian citizen has been provided with an interpreter and a lawyer, with whom our employees also maintain constant contact.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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