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Keep "periodic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "periodic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
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After choosing a replacement for "periodic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
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Showing 16 of 33 words.
12 total sentences available.
The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
Source: tatoeba (554855)
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
Source: tatoeba (554870)
He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.
Source: tatoeba (727759)
"Cuore" is one of those books whose periodic popularity will be assured whenever--as is certain to happen from time to time--the teaching of virtue to the young is revived.
Source: tatoeba (2125819)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Closest matches include alternate, annual meeting, articulated, beating, catenated.
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