FREQUENT Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfrē-kwənt

Definition of frequent

as in regular

appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour

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Relevance

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as in usual

often observed or encountered finches are frequent sights in this part of the country

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frequent

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verb

frē-ˈkwent

as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls

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Recent Examples of frequent

Adjective

Research shows that extreme weather events, including heat waves, rains and melting glaciers, have become more frequent. — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The main concern will be frequent lightning and gusty winds with any storm that pops up. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

The backstory Previously known as Little Munson Island, the island was once a secret retreat frequented by the likes of President Harry Truman. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 In the end, a woman who was friends with the home’s occupants shot and killed a man known to frequent the auto body shop, according to witness testimony. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frequent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent

Adjective

The first-place Sox (72-65) head into the final month of the regular season with a three-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians (69-68), who were off on Monday.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Aesha sends Kayley to deal with it, but a regular sink plunger can’t do the job — Nathan has to suction the stuff out with the wet vacuum.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of regular

Adjective

Immediately, Zack-Carlos goes back to reasserting his presence in the house, eager to stay as long as possible and be his usual insufferable self.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
For cats that need a larger calorie reduction, Yeo said a veterinary weight-management diet may be safer than simply serving much less of their usual food because it is formulated to provide adequate nutrients with fewer calories.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of usual

Verb

Just a 15-minute drive from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, my South Florida childhood was haunted by a quiet, persistent grief.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
QAnon haunts Washington I’m particularly fascinated by the ghost of QAnon – how the theory continues to haunt politics today.

— Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of haunt

Adjective

But amid a growing water crisis in the West, and periodic droughts in other parts of the country, constant water access is not a given.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
And periodic ceasefires during the war sent global oil prices lower – only to rise again whenever those agreements have lapsed or run out.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

The Gap's heyday was 20 years ago, when its stores were ubiquitous and everyone wore its T-shirts and jeans.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Kusama’s popularity continued to surge in the 2010s and 2020s, with her ubiquitous pumpkin sculptures as well as with fashion collaborations, including two with Louis Vuitton.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ubiquitous

Verb

Bret decides to visit Matt’s father, who is surprisingly wistful about his missing son and their fractured relationship.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The Sussexes also visited Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, at the Spencer family ancestral home, Althorp, in Northamptonshire.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

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