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as in infrequency
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as in rarity
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Recent Examples of rareness
The children, mesmerized, must have sensed the rareness of such a night, too.
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rareness
Noun
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The pandemic escalated the pricing on dining out and the infrequency of social interactions.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the relative infrequency of sightings makes each and every one even more exciting.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round out of the University of Cincinnati in 2007 (two years after Thomas left), Celek spent his entire 11-year NFL career in Philadelphia — a rarity in professional football.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The group was so small because of the rarity of the condition.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That includes the Colorado River Basin, which has long been mired in water scarcity.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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In times of scarcity, when another mouth to feed means ruin for the poor, two children working together may be a revolutionary act.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Notably absent from proceedings at Lille this year was Netflix, with no panels dedicated to the streamer and what felt like a paucity of execs on the ground.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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If the discussion had a certain DIY quality to it, that reflects the paucity of medical literature on what lightning does to the body.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The lack of pay has contributed to high call-out rates at airports across the country, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where staffing shortages have led to longer security lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertilizer shortages and disrupted air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Why is there the perpetual erosion of our environment, and things like poverty, famine, homelessness and hatred and division?—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Most of the health center's patients live at or below the federal poverty level — currently $33,000 for a family of four.—
Samantha Liss,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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