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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
what with one or another of our pets having problems, we've been regular visitors at the animal hospital
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as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
he's followed a regular schedule for almost 20 years: up by 5, in bed by 10
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as in formal
following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules
thought about having a nontraditional wedding but in the end went with a regular ceremony instead
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as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
your room is a regular sty, and you need to clean it before you can go to the movies
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as in normal
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
tantrums aren't his regular behavior was just a regular guy who preferred hanging out with friends
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as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen
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as in familiar
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table
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Recent Examples of regular
Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
At 97 points and with four games remaining in the regular season, the Bolts sit three points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Atlantic Division lead.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Bell, a Ritchie regular, offers an uncouth but equally menacing counterpoint to Brosnan, a mobster who isn’t pretending that he’s crawled out of the muck.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Anthologies had all but vanished from regular TV programming, and the idea of a series without recurring characters or story arcs didn’t neatly fit into the standard categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
At 97 points and with four games remaining in the regular season, the Bolts sit three points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Atlantic Division lead.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
This iconic lounge and dance club in the Buckhead area of Atlanta sees a bustling crowd of patrons of all ages, from twenty-somethings to seasoned regulars in their sixties and seventies.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Bell, a Ritchie regular, offers an uncouth but equally menacing counterpoint to Brosnan, a mobster who isn’t pretending that he’s crawled out of the muck.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regular
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Aside from seller reviews and rating, frequent DHGate shoppers suggest looking for this badge.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Packer congratulated Miller before launching into a conversation about building relationships with frequent collaborators and identifying target audiences.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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To environmental activists, the systematic deconstruction of America’s coal industry was a beautiful thing, a way to meet emissions goals set under the Paris Climate Accords.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For the latter, organizations must invest in their own systematic transformation, covering everything from strategy and operations to communications, to become future-ready brands that are resilient, impactful, responsive and adaptive.—
Piyachart Isarabhakdee,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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The family posed for Christmas photos in matching red formal wear and themed elf onesies in 2023, when Alcala was pregnant with Alianna.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Both sides have submitted arguments to the organization and will await a decision on whether there will be a formal investigation.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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While Ukraine agreed to all U.S. proposals for an unconditional ceasefire and subsequently agreed to plans for a smaller-scale maritime ceasefire, the Russians laid out last week a series of new demands, including the lifting of some U.S. sanctions.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Respondents were asked about their perceptions of aspects of the war, including the U.S. proposal for a temporary unconditional ceasefire and the termination of Washington's aid for Ukraine.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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For 2025, retail growth predictions of 3.6% or better are holding firm, and while NRF economists are expecting slower growth for the near term, the trade group is expecting for normal growth to return in time.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Join 22 others in the comments View Comments The airline also expects its own employment level in 2025 to be down from 2024 levels, though executives said that would be done through normal attrition caused by retirement and other voluntary departures, and not any layoff of staff.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moscow has been relying on assistance from North Korean soldiers to push back Kyiv’s advances in the Kursk region of Russia, and has been steadily advancing on the ground in eastern Ukraine, while the US attempts to broker talks that would end the conflict.—
Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Officials said the body of the fourth U.S. soldier was found in Lithuania after a search by hundreds of rescue workers from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Lithuanian Armed Forces, Polish Armed Forces, Estonian Armed Forces and other elements of the Lithuanian government and civilian agencies.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But before Guillermo leaves for good, Nandor offers him a seat in his coffin, which unexpectedly is revealed to be the secret entrance to the underground crime-fighting lair much to the former familiar's delight and surprise.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The roaming vampire was hanging out in front of the movie theater with his human familiars, all fully armed and ready to throw down for their undead master.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
22 Mar. 2023
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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
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“Regular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regular. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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