as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
the frequency of twins in that family is remarkable
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There were no details collected on frequency, quantity or duration of use of those substances.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The album highlight, co-written by Charli XCX herself, leaps off the speaker with movement and moxie; Gomez has been part of dance hits in the past, but she’s never operated at this Boiler Room-ready frequency before, and the surprise is part of the appeal.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
The frequency of high-level games in the Big 12 far exceeds what the Wildcats faced previously in the Pac-12 and affects their NCAA Tournament profile.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
This technology uses tiny microphones on the inside and outside of the ear cups to create sound waves in frequencies that cancel out the background noise around you.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The album highlight, co-written by Charli XCX herself, leaps off the speaker with movement and moxie; Gomez has been part of dance hits in the past, but she’s never operated at this Boiler Room-ready frequency before, and the surprise is part of the appeal.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
The frequency of high-level games in the Big 12 far exceeds what the Wildcats faced previously in the Pac-12 and affects their NCAA Tournament profile.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
This technology uses tiny microphones on the inside and outside of the ear cups to create sound waves in frequencies that cancel out the background noise around you.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequency. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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