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as in infrequency
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as in rarity
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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 -
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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The rarity of the mechanism means that legal and political challenges would be expected, and the fallout could reshape city and state politics.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hotel honors its commitment to sustainability with an organic garden that provides fresh ingredients for the restaurant—a rarity on the island, where logistics make fresh produce difficult to come by.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the scarcity drove these young men together.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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What connects those three results is the notion that at the season's halfway mark, there appears to be a paucity of pigskin dominance across a league where teams toggle between looking superb and sliding, varying on the week.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the indictments are startling for their paucity compared with the charges described in Patel’s boasts.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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When staffing shortages occur, the FAA will reduce the flow of air traffic to maintain safety.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Flights are being delayed and cancelled across the country because of airport staffing shortages.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Generally, to be SNAP-eligible, a household's gross income cannot exceed 13% of the federal poverty level, according to a the 2020 report.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 20% of the population in industrialized cities lived in poverty at the time.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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