1
as in infrequency
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as in rarity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rareness
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These tumultuous dealings had reached a crisis point in late 1926 and early 1927, which partly (but not entirely) explains the infrequency of Breton’s visits to Nadja, as lamented in her letters.—
Mark Polizzoti
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025 -
After the match, Messi gave a relatively rare post-match interview, having spoken through Apple’s streaming platform only with infrequency since signing with Inter Miami in July 2023.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Walk through the quaint lobby to find another hidden gem, the Sax Garden, a romantic French-style garden restaurant, complete with a heated outdoor pool (a rarity in Paris), checkerboard marble floors and green foliage.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.—
Time,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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But the breach already showed that scarcity managed poorly can implode the emotional equation.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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To address this problem of scarcity, a martial government will form.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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But the sheer size of the project — and the paucity of financial details surrounding it — have some residents in this politically conservative county asking questions.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the paucity of high-level talent across those 12 programs reflects the second-rate state of college basketball in the West.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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The idea for Draft One came from staffing shortages that Axon’s police department clients were facing, Isner said.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Federal officials are expected to project next year's water shortage on Aug. 15.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Across the Americas – the most murderous region in the world – the average life expectancy of a trans woman is just 35 years old, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which attributes the frequency of early death to compounding violence, poverty and social exclusion.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The President’s Cake, from a multiple award winner at Cannes, Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi, a heartbreaking and unforgettable look at a country crushed by poverty and international sanctions — and ruled by a sadistic, greedy and vain tyrant.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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