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frequent

[free-kwuhnt, fri-kwent, free-kwuhnt] / ˈfri kwənt, frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt /
ADJECTIVE
common, repeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonplace constant continual incessant intermittent numerous periodic persistent recurrent usual
STRONG
expected general iterated manifold recurring reiterated
WEAK
a good many customary everyday familiar habitual many monotonous numberless perpetual pleonastic profuse redundant reiterative successive thick ubiquitous various
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broken ceasing continual ending inconstant infrequent intermittent interrupted irregular permanent uncommon unusual
WEAK
occasional rare sporadic unrepeated
VERB
be a regular customer of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect attend haunt overrun patronize
STRONG
hit infest play resort revisit
WEAK
attend regularly be at home in be found at be often in drop in go to hang about hang around hang out at visit often
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore

Example Sentences

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There has been frequent private speculation about the state of Biya's health, but openly discussing it is taboo and he has always defied rumours of his death by appearing in public after long absences.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But it’s becoming a delightfully frequent occurrence that Small learns after the fact that her music is featured prominently in a movie or television show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“News flow about increasingly frequent satellite launches and increasingly useful LEO satellite-based network services are rightly drawing investors’ attention,” Stein wrote in a note to clients this week, referring to low-Earth-orbit satellites.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Delta CEO Ed Bastian sent an email to frequent fliers on Wednesday thanking them for their patience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“It cannot be always or indeed even frequent, for we are not rich, you understand.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.