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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
There have been intermittent peace efforts over the years, most notably a ceasefire between 2013 and 2015 that ultimately collapsed.
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Reuters, NBC news, 12 May 2025
That camera took intermittent still shots of Biscayne Bay facing north in the 15 minutes leading up to the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
According to devotees—especially followers of ketogenic and paleo diets or intermittent fasting—this intriguing combo boosts energy and concentration.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Large-scale battery storage helps to overcome the challenges from the intermittent nature of energy derived from the sun and wind, allowing power companies to match supply with times of peak demand.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 12 May 2025
That camera took intermittent still shots of Biscayne Bay facing north in the 15 minutes leading up to the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
According to devotees—especially followers of ketogenic and paleo diets or intermittent fasting—this intriguing combo boosts energy and concentration.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Large-scale battery storage helps to overcome the challenges from the intermittent nature of energy derived from the sun and wind, allowing power companies to match supply with times of peak demand.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intermittent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittent
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Yamal’s ascent toward superstardom, Lewandowski’s battle against father time, Raphinha’s rapid rise, and Pedri’s recovery from recurrent hamstring problems will have more to do with Madrid’s success than anything Alonso does.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Most patients with advanced dementia are suitable candidates, especially with decreasing function, increasing confusion, and recurrent infections.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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And while sporadic outbreaks have occurred since 2000, recent case counts are nothing compared with the 27,000 cases reported in 1990 or the 450,000 cases reported in 1964.—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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And there has been one since then, five years ago, but clearly your own recorded output is on the sporadic side, taking a big back seat to the songwriting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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With some occasional help from the Rockies, who committed three errors and one big mental mistake, the Padres (24-13) scored in five different innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Goygol includes 65,000 residents, prim parks, tall pines and occasional Tyrolean architecture.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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That said, periodic servicing of Flocean’s desalination modules can be done using the same equipment and techniques as for subsea oil and gas equipment.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Breaching these areas and killing bots will trigger periodic airdrops of more AI enemies, in increasing frequency and threat levels.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The band’s message may have got slightly lost, however, amid their acid-trip screen visuals, military drag, and the climactic near-naked reveals, not to mention the sudden appearance of a rocket-straddling Vladimir Lenin impersonator who looked more like the Smurfs’ arch-nemesis Gargamel.—
Nick Allen,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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In practical terms, a sudden revocation of a nonprofit’s status would instantly derail PSLF credit for its employees through no fault of their own.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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