CYCLIC Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

cyclic

adjective

variants or cyclical

Definition of cyclic

as in periodic

happening again and again in the same order cyclic changes in the weather the cyclical nature of history

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Recent Examples of cyclic Pumping gas in and out of a seismic fault line sounds like a recipe for earthquakes, but cyclic testing over a 10-year period showed the exact opposite effect. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 El Niño is a cyclic climate pattern that influences weather around the globe. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 Labor shortages that used to be cyclical are starting to look permanent. — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 This investigation into concrete, as well as our cyclical behavior, took him to some surprising places. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclic

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Trouble in the tropics El Niño is a periodic climate cycle that features hotter-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
There's no access to ice or cold water, and during periodic power outages, there's no electricity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of periodic

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Security training Current TSA regulations require recurrent security training for flight crew and cabin crew members, which includes self-defense training and exercises on how to handle a hijacking.

— Jeff Price, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
The second, given by Stille, enlisted a recurrent theme in Eco’s fiction — how falsehood often trumps truth — to discuss the crisis of liberal democracy and its institutions.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

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This pairs with a rear hub Bafang H720 motor that's rated for 750 W of continuous power in the US (500 W in Canada, and 250 W in Europe), and a three-speed automatic gearbox.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Flexibility and continuous improvement matter, but so does the strength of the relationship.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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