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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
Meanwhile, subsidies continue to favor intermittent renewables over firm capacity.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Among the variations to consider are situations where one career takes the most time, or one is intermittent, or both are part-time or perhaps seasonal.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
No more preseason reps — or intermittent punt periods — for the sixth-round rookie.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Many in this group endured intermittent homelessness throughout their lives, and now their troubles are compounded by aging.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Among the variations to consider are situations where one career takes the most time, or one is intermittent, or both are part-time or perhaps seasonal.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
No more preseason reps — or intermittent punt periods — for the sixth-round rookie.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Many in this group endured intermittent homelessness throughout their lives, and now their troubles are compounded by aging.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittent
Adjective
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The company plans to back sales with recurrent training to keep pilots up to speed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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Humberto Leon, of Opening Ceremony, acted as something of a business mentor; Jennifer Sabel, a casting director and longtime friend, provided sporadic, informal investments—a couple thousand dollars here and there, with no strings attached.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Over in Grand Rapids, there’s sporadic pushback on fluoridation, said water system manager Wayne Jernberg.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 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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It’s located in an oak knoll for peak tranquility, surrounded by olive trees and verdant plants and visited by the occasional deer.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, there has been the occasional homeless person who wanders onto the property and needs to be redirected or community member who wants to attend the mass, not realizing the service is for the school kids only.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, an investment product with private asset exposure designed for workplace retirement plans may have somewhat lower costs and let investors put money in regularly as well as make periodic withdrawals during the year.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The state is a non-equilibrium quantum state of matter in a system driven by a time-periodic Hamiltonian, which is a physical system whose governing rules change over time, but with a repeating, predictable cycle.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The sudden collapse of that system could trigger a violent scramble for territory and resources, destabilizing any transition.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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