1
as in regularly
at regular intervals
New editions are released periodically.
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2
as in occasionally
on some occasions
Though he now lives across town, he still periodically visits the old diner.
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Recent Examples of periodically
The couple monitored the hole periodically, hoping the frog would move on, but Sinkfrog seemed to enjoy the unusual hideaway.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
When viewed from the side, the spinning barrel’s surface periodically blocked the drawings.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
But 40 Wall’s lease contains a clause that says the rent will periodically reset to reflect the land’s fair market value, as defined by a formula that is very favorable to the ground owners, given the extraordinary increase in Manhattan land prices over the past few decades.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
That’s different from viewership information Disney+ periodically releases for popular shows and movies, calculated based on total subscriber stream time divided by runtime.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
When viewed from the side, the spinning barrel’s surface periodically blocked the drawings.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
But 40 Wall’s lease contains a clause that says the rent will periodically reset to reflect the land’s fair market value, as defined by a formula that is very favorable to the ground owners, given the extraordinary increase in Manhattan land prices over the past few decades.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
That’s different from viewership information Disney+ periodically releases for popular shows and movies, calculated based on total subscriber stream time divided by runtime.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodically
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Around 10 percent of the population may even regularly succumb to the sensation, also called hypnagogic jerks in reference to the hypnagogic transitional stage of falling asleep.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Do progressive and centrist viewers return to MSNBC and CNN? Cable-news audiences plunged during the Biden years, in part because the lack of the nonstop drama and crises that characterized Trump’s first term provided less reason to tune in regularly.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Different species of salmon are occasionally mixed up.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, he's also occasionally expressed admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping and has a record of seeking deals with ideologically divergent leaders.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Pixel's service indicator frequently displayed 5G UW, indicating it was connected to Verizon's fastest 5G network.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Gutierrez’s ruling was stunning since judges rarely grant judgments as a matter law following a jury’s verdict.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Israeli military rarely comments on individual strikes.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The exact count is continuously updated, with the University of Florida's Election Lab tracking turnout by state and voting method.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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What’s seldom discussed are the courts themselves which, sure, follow strict dimensions, but can possess variances other than surface.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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His supporters seldom mention any unusual qualities such as charisma, infallibility, or wisdom.Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodically. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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