as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep
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Recent Examples of cadence
The stride length and cadence were tuned for efficiency over distance.
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Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
There's no set cadence for when to water your pothos plant—experts recommend checking the soil first.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s a certain admirability to Frog’s cadence as of late.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Putting 39 more satellites in orbit this year, even with a stackable design that allows four to fit on a Falcon 9 (the one launch vehicle AST has signed up to use with good availability), would require AST to step up its cadence by a large degree.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
There's no set cadence for when to water your pothos plant—experts recommend checking the soil first.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s a certain admirability to Frog’s cadence as of late.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Putting 39 more satellites in orbit this year, even with a stackable design that allows four to fit on a Falcon 9 (the one launch vehicle AST has signed up to use with good availability), would require AST to step up its cadence by a large degree.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadence
rhythm
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Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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If Haynes’s approach to the social-justice movie is to show how the genre works against the rhythms of real-life circumstance, then Hathaway’s performance indicates how this trope works within that genre.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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