periodic

adjective

ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik How to pronounce periodic (audio)
Definition of periodicnext
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 El Nino is a periodic warming of water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect global weather patterns for months, according to AccuWeather. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year's Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Matthew undergoes periodic brain scans, which are a nerve-wracking time for his parents. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 This shifts manufacturing intelligence from periodic reporting to continuous awareness. — Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for periodic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodic
  1. frequent
  2. recurrent
  3. regular
  4. recurring
  5. repeated
  6. periodical
  7. constant
Adjective
  • In the movie, a local brothel — the Devil’s Playhouse — becomes the target of a TV preacher, forcing the town’s sheriff, who happens to be a frequent customer, to save it.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This is becoming more urgent, Azam says, as these disasters become more frequent, but experts lack data to better identify the areas that are most at risk of future disasters like this.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of frequent
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  • The Federal Reserve was created to protect financial stability after recurrent banking panics.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But in the new Phase I trial, Chen’s team designed a form of CAR-T cell therapy that targets B7-H3 and studied its effects in 15 patients with recurrent glioblastoma that had not responded to available therapies.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of recurrent
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  • 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
  • How Recurring Revenue Is The Pump There’s only one kind of funding that reliably shows up in year seven—recurring, unrestricted revenue.
    — Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Excluding non-recurring events, the magnitude of the average S & P 500 earnings surprise for the quarter is still about 11%.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of recurring
Adjective
  • Wet grass itself is generally not fragile, but repeated walking, playing, or mowing on it causes damage.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Authenticity is built through small, repeated alignments, not dramatic declarations.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of repeated
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  • Midge’s story unfurled in 8-page increments in Naughty Bits, a periodical comic from Fantagraphics anthologizing Gregory’s work, which ran 40 issues from 1991-2004.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Case Study 2 Faked Reviewers Using the screening tools and data available to IEEE periodical editors, an editor in chief was alerted to suspicious reviewer activity.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodical
Adjective
  • Revenue growth in the range of 11% to 12% on a constant currency basis.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Lacking a magnetic field or atmosphere, the Moon’s surface has no barrier to prevent the constant flow of this wind.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Periodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodic. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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