How to Use frequency in a Sentence
frequency
noun- The frequency of student errors was frustrating to the young teacher.
- Our visits decreased in frequency.
- Errors were occurring with increasing frequency.
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The company will also make sure viewers don’t see the same ads too many times using frequency caps.
— Time, 13 Oct. 2022 -
It’s like seeing the world at a new frequency, like noticing a secret plane that very few people have access to.
— Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022 -
Those areas have been dealing with much of the city’s historic rate of gun violence the last three years and a higher frequency of fire calls.
— Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022 -
This massive center with a dizzyingly stunning atrium hums at the frequency of change, fueled by the power of hope.
— Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022 -
The sample was also weighted to address patterns of civic engagement and frequency of internet use.
— Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 5 Oct. 2022 -
The frequency and intensity of the cycle have increased and have caused coral bleaching and an increase in storm activity.
— Devika Rao, The Week, 6 Oct. 2022 -
In response to backlash, Brownlee said the app would be dialing back its data disclosures and the frequency of ads for the free version.
— Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 -
Radio frequency devices must be authorized by the FCC, so a wide range of devices could be included in the ban.
— Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2022 -
The report adds to the growing number of studies that show climate change is exacerbating the magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events.
— Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2022 -
But even as authorities double down on death sentences and executions, activists have noted the increasing size and frequency of recent drug busts.
— Heather Chen, CNN, 21 Oct. 2022 -
The same goes for flu vaccines, which are also retooled each year: When measured across the population, the frequency and intensity of side effects remain more or less the same.
— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2022 -
And as time has passed, the frequency of the crimes has grown worse.
— Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 22 Dec. 2022 -
Doug, what is the cause of the frequency of the storms increasing?
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022 -
As the frequency of the bleeps and fights increased, the ratings began to soar.
— Matthew Jordan, Fortune, 2 May 2023 -
The cost of drug testing is as variable as the frequency.
— Arielle Zionts, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2023 -
Only the top of the frequency range gives any cause for concern.
— Simon Lucas, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 -
The frequency can be more important than the length of each session.
— Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024 -
Reidenberg: Those sounds are not in the frequency range that these whales hear.
— Tulika Bose, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Lectra officials said the cost of Valia varies based on what the client uses it for, and the frequency of use.
— Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024 -
The soil slumps and pulls apart, which increases the frequency of landslides, as well as rock falls.
— Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Like forest fires, the frequency of grass and shrub fires has increased over time.
— Nadja Popovich, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 -
But what happens if the frequency is increased to 2 Hz?
— Rhett Allain, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023 -
These efforts abound at the Allen Telescope Array, which scans the skies at a wide range of frequencies.
— Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023 -
The Malibu does a good job across all the frequencies of this tune while keeping the energy up.
— PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 -
The intensity and frequency of the alerts would soon grow.
— Shane Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022 -
Some experts believe there’s a link between the amount of dry lakebed exposed and the frequency of dust storms.
— Korin Miller, Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2024 -
Make tweaks in order to flatten the soundwaves with the ideal frequency curve.
— Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023
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