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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
Technology for modern power grids Vanadium redox flow batteries are a key technology for modern power grids, used for storing energy from intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
With these intermittent shortages, folks are continually checking places like Amazon despite reports of tricky side effects.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Renewables alone are too intermittent to meet the energy needs of life on the moon.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025
The rapper’s intermittent social media posts were ultimately followed by his Thursday morning arrest.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
With these intermittent shortages, folks are continually checking places like Amazon despite reports of tricky side effects.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Renewables alone are too intermittent to meet the energy needs of life on the moon.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025
The rapper’s intermittent social media posts were ultimately followed by his Thursday morning arrest.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittent
Adjective
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The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in rates of death, recurrent heart attack or hospitalization for heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Using advanced recurrent networks, researchers mapped inner speech into recognizable words, hitting conversational-level performance.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Silksong was first announced in 2019, and after sporadic details and development promises, the DLC turned full release was given a formal release date just two weeks ago — causing mayhem like the Eras Tour movie for other game releases.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their appearance is sporadic and unpredictable.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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This should further increase the bank's base of more recurring revenue streams.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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By night, Criel entertains guests for intimate dinners — and the occasional artistic performance.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The virus, which is spread by bodily fluids, is endemic in animal populations in Central and West Africa, and there are periodic outbreaks.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the gamma-ray flux from the Moon fluctuates by about 20% due to these periodic changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The condition causes sudden weakness or paralysis in muscles on one side of the face and is, in most cases, temporary, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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