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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The energy drain is immense and seldom accounted for in financial projections.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
However, voles may be spotted occasionally, while moles, which spend most of their lives underground, are seldom seen.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The energy drain is immense and seldom accounted for in financial projections.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seldom
Adverb
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The Prince and Princess of Wales rarely share public displays of affection, making Porteous' cozy close-up a standout photo moment.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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As Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year, the discussion about the show’s legacy rarely focused on its comedy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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News about the meeting broke Thursday, and no reason was initially provided for the unusual gathering.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Something tat the grand jury already decided on one count, which is very, very un -- very, very unusual for a grand jury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, acute gastrointestinal illness is fairly uncommon on cruise ships, the agency says.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Devine noted that tariffs on cotton imports are uncommon in textile producing countries since the nations want to support the sector.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our overseas relatives followed her example, connecting through regular emails and calls and supporting Amber, who treasured their infrequent visits back to Australia.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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And, while Shi was present to hear anger boil over again at the weekend, visits from his bosses are infrequent and the club represent a small part of Fosun’s huge international portfolio.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The rare disease affects three to seven people out of every 100,000, and more often those of European descent, the Cleveland Clinic says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Their energy supplies and huge sovereign wealth funds help underwrite America’s competitive edge over China in energy and capital-intensive industries of the future—AI, cloud computing, and the mining and processing of rare-earth minerals.—
Firas Maksad,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Occasionally, the texts mention our extraordinary political moment.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This extraordinary collection of two volumes of poems and a third of prose shows the empathy, intuition, and exquisite use of the natural world that make Oliver the heiress of Emerson and Thoreau.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All this because a political debate has arisen, where the main players are politicians from 30 years ago, very conservative, who are unfamiliar with innovation.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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From day one, new consultants rotate across industries, geographies, and functions, adapting on the fly and mastering unfamiliar businesses.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Seldom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seldom. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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