as in persistent
being such by habit and not likely to change
a chronic smoker who has quit—many, many times
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Recent Examples of chronic
For the calves that do survive, their edited genomes could lead to chronic conditions, and the ancient mammoth gut microbiome might be impossible to resurrect, leading to digestive dysfunction.
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Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
These changes can leave midlife skin more vulnerable to, among other changes, skin redness, including rosacea, a condition marked by chronic flushing.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025
Environments where failure is punished and stress is glorified can lead to chronic depletion.
—Erin Stafford, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Your cold is exacerbating another chronic medical condition.
—Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2025
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Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
These changes can leave midlife skin more vulnerable to, among other changes, skin redness, including rosacea, a condition marked by chronic flushing.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025
Environments where failure is punished and stress is glorified can lead to chronic depletion.
—Erin Stafford, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Your cold is exacerbating another chronic medical condition.
—Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronic
Adjective
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Porziņģis helped the Celtics edge out a win on a night that Brown, dealing with a persistent knee issue, missed the entire fourth quarter and overtime.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a bold move to address one of America’s most persistent healthcare crises, Chicago Beyond has launched a groundbreaking fellowship initiative, committing $2 million to support four exceptional birth workers dedicated to improving Black maternal health outcomes nationwide.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the true story of Robinson, who was abducted as a baby and raised by the family of a serial killer who was convicted of murdering her mother.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Notorious serial killer Gary Michael Hilton has confessed for the first time ever to the murder of a Florida nurse.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to file a habitual offender enhancement, which would have added 5-20 years.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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New flexible behaviors must become habitual for leaders.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Monk missed the last nine games of the 2023-24 regular season and two play-in games due to a right MCL sprain.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At 97 points and with four games remaining in the regular season, the Bolts sit three points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Atlantic Division lead.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s a steady, and still declining, drop compared to previous years (49 in 2023, 51 in 2022, and 61 in 2021).—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Reimer’s emergence has shown what this team can look like with steady goaltending.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite growing consternation and concern expressed by economists and CEOs, Trump administration officials have been stubborn in defending its trade policies.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez might have a good shot at cracking that stubborn nut.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a culture drunk on likability and addicted to mass approval, Kilmer was something else entirely — unpredictable, uncompromising, unforgettable.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to court documents, an eyewitness told investigators that Ahmed had recently become addicted to crack cocaine and that Carter had allegedly sold her drugs in the past.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Chronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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