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Synonyms & Antonyms for periodic
Synonyms
constant, frequent, habitual, periodical, regular, repeated, steady
Antonyms
inconstant, infrequent, irregular
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The front is expected to be in the area until Thursday, bringing warm temperatures, humidity and periodic chances of rain and thunderstorms, Mott said. — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, "Rain, heat to dominate in Chicago area until weekend," 10 Sep. 2019 Hasty has long studied how to engineer various periodic actions into bacteria, including making E. coli pulse with fluorescent light. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From rock/paper/scissors to new cancer-fighting concept from UCSD scientists," 6 Sep. 2019 The most likely pattern will be periodic eyewall replacement cycles, in which the center of the storm gradually loses some coherence, and its replaced by a new eyewall. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Dorian strengthens further, now tied for second-strongest Atlantic storm," 1 Sep. 2019 But no one had identified a full activator-repressor system involved in periodic pigmentation patterns. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Meet the monkeyflower, a weed that may hold the key to zebra stripes and other biological mysteries," 29 Aug. 2019 To avoid tripping insider trading rules or spooking shareholders, some executives schedule periodic stock sales. — Matt Egan, CNN, "Insiders are selling stock as recession worries mount," 26 Aug. 2019 Unlike other states, Wisconsinites do not have to have their cars undergo periodic safety inspections. — Keith Schubert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's car registration and title fees are going up," 9 Aug. 2019 McCoy has yet to practice with the team, in light of a mysterious illness that鈥檚 given him periodic fevers for the past two months. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "USC quarterback Jack Sears will enter transfer portal," 27 Aug. 2019 Even as North Korean and Iranian hackers wreaked havoc in attacks like the ones against Las Vegas Sands and Sony Pictures, cyberwar circa 2014 was limited to isolated incidents and periodic acts of disruption. — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to Cyberwar," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'periodic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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