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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
intermittent showers had me opening and closing my umbrella all day long
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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
the breadwinner's intermittent employment put the family in a difficult position financially
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Recent Examples of intermittent
Batteries allow homeowners to store excess energy for use at night or during outages or simply when there is intermittent sunshine, and can be sized based on current and future consumption.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
His university contracts with several Internet providers, but the broadband in his lab is still intermittent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet intermittent fasting can upset the menstrual cycle, and women lose muscle mass from caloric restriction more rapidly than men.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The article traces the history of battery storage from its acceptance as a potential contributor to a low-carbon grid, playing a role in firming up intermittent resources, to its growing importance in grid stability.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
His university contracts with several Internet providers, but the broadband in his lab is still intermittent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet intermittent fasting can upset the menstrual cycle, and women lose muscle mass from caloric restriction more rapidly than men.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The article traces the history of battery storage from its acceptance as a potential contributor to a low-carbon grid, playing a role in firming up intermittent resources, to its growing importance in grid stability.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittent
Adjective
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These lumps typically develop in areas of the body where the skin rubs together, and can be recurrent.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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These include having recurrent lung infections like acute bronchitis or pneumonia, new or worse shortness of breath, a cough that brings up mucus and phlegm, wheezing, chest tightness and fatigue.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Because of the sporadic nature of the thunderstorms, the severity and impact of the monsoon can vary season to season In Tucson, Arizona, so far this monsoon season has only produced just under 2 inches of rain as of Friday, which is among the drier monsoon seasons on record.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Aug. 2025
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Remaining band members Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell, Brad Delson and Joe Hahn made sporadic appearances in the last seven years, and now new lead vocalist Emily Armstrong is hoping to carry on Bennington’s legacy while writing a new chapter with the band.—
Joseph Hernandez
August 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, someone who opts in to recurring giving will continue supporting that nonprofit for just over eight years, while a non-recurring giver donates to a nonprofit for a little over a year and a half.—
Matt Nash,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Does this bring him into a more recurring, regular role?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Debate and occasional messiness is part of normal partisan politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Aside from the occasional hormonal blemish, my skin stayed calm.—
Micaela English,
Flow Space,
27 Aug. 2025
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Heat and humidity was expected to stick around with periodic showers moving through the area.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Those resources also power the factories that crank out defensive units that automatically fight to protect your castle from periodic waves of enemies (in adorable pixelated animations that take place on a battlefield to the right of your castle).—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Because of their strategic importance, the bridges were mined – so that the Russian military had the option of blowing them up in case of a sudden Ukrainian advance.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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