1
as in infrequency
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in rarity
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rareness
The children, mesmerized, must have sensed the rareness of such a night, too.
—
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rareness
Noun
-
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
Noun
-
Consequently, while the consideration of parental gun behaviors is not entirely absent from custody decisions, its relative rarity suggests a deliberate unwillingness to link them with parental fitness considerations.—
Marcia Zug,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Which brings us to the math rarity.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Chemicals such as arsenic and sulfur can leak into groundwater from deep wells, overpumping can cause water scarcity, and improper drilling can harm water quality.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
-
The scarcity of hours caught her by the throat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
In response, the Fashion Institute of Technology has partnered with Nordstrom to create a training program aimed at addressing the shortage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
-
Reuse was essential because in many contemporary cities, and especially across China, water shortages could be as much of a problem as flooding.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Wyandotte County has a higher proportion of people who are uninsured and more children living in poverty than state and national rates reflect.—
Sofi Zeman
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
-
Struggling to pay her bills and hosting her fresh-out-of-rehab ex-wrestler father, Jinx (Nick Offerman), Margo starts an OnlyFans account hoping to pull herself and her family out of poverty.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
