as in rarely
not often
we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high
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Recent Examples of seldom
Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
What’s more is that Thomas had reported a $5,000 gift for Martin’s education from a non-billionaire friend—echoing Thomas’s tendency to report some gifts, but seldom ones from the likes of Crow.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Their narratives garner little-to-no media attention or political mobilization, and their stories are seldom foregrounded in contemporary conversations about state violence.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
Parental roles seldom factor in the effort required to nurture the connection and intimacy between partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
What’s more is that Thomas had reported a $5,000 gift for Martin’s education from a non-billionaire friend—echoing Thomas’s tendency to report some gifts, but seldom ones from the likes of Crow.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
Adjective
Big Tech Vies With Utilities For Workers Another pressure — seldom mentioned but raised by Naylor — is the impact of the cash-rich tech behemoths on the skilled job market.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Their narratives garner little-to-no media attention or political mobilization, and their stories are seldom foregrounded in contemporary conversations about state violence.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seldom
Adverb
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But cash is rarely a long-term solution.—
Gregory Clifford,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The president talks about China as an economic rival but rarely as a strategic one—a view neatly encapsulated by his decision last month to ease export controls on advanced chips, which granted Beijing a boost in the AI race in exchange for a cut of the resulting sales.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is an unusual feature for a screen that’s designed for color-critical design tasks.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When Macron was here, Mick Jagger was there with his girlfriend, which is quite unusual.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The country’s midterm elections were approaching, and violence around elections was not uncommon.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adam Goldstein of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression said that’s not uncommon, and all experts agreed the number of people participating in this effort is largely unheard of.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Paper capacity is generous enough to keep refills infrequent.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Still, this figure seems generous, considering the infrequent goalscoring opportunities.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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About 18 vehicles, including a number of rare barn find cars, were auctioned from the collection.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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That kind of attention feels rare now.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These systems offer extraordinary capabilities for climate modeling, resource optimization and ecological monitoring.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But parents still have extraordinary power and influence to help their sons navigate the confusing digital messaging onslaught found on their social media feeds.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This foreign and, for many leaders, unfamiliar prioritization of ‘being’ over ‘doing’ requires a profound reorientation.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows Britt going to pet Roger, who appears dazed in his unfamiliar surroundings.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Seldom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seldom. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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