Synonyms of on occasion

on occasion

phrase

as in sometimes

on some occasions

She normally doesn't like crowds, but will attend a party on occasion.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sometimes
• occasionally
• now
• now and then
• here and there
• at times
• from time to time
• every now and then
• off and on
• periodically
• little
• once in a while
• ever and anon
• rarely
• intermittently
• seldom
• infrequently
• variously
• irregularly
• sporadically
• recurrently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• much
• frequently
• often
• hourly
• usually
• regularly
• commonly
• always
• oft
• ordinarily
• routinely
• oftentimes
• constantly
• invariably
• consistently
• continuously
• ever
• continually
• perpetually
• incessantly
• endlessly
• unceasingly
• uninterruptedly
• continuingly
• interminably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on occasion

Santos became a constant starter, bolstering his box-crashing reputation with 10 league goals in 2024-25, and then-manager Liam Rosenior entrusted him with the captaincy on occasion. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Raudel would, on occasion, go out to nightclubs with his cousins. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

The program now supports up to 50 families at a time, providing everything from school supplies to unpaid tuition to, on occasion, donated cars. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

But both Russia and Ukraine are still attempting to use mechanized assaults with vehicles on occasion. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026