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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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But the relative infrequency of sightings makes each and every one even more exciting.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025 -
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
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But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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With 74% of school districts reporting difficulty filling teaching positions for the 2024-25 school year, and science positions among the most likely to go unfilled, Monsour's observation about the scarcity of STEM teachers reflects a national crisis.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And inequality, corruption, and scarcity were rampant.—
Celeste A. Wallander,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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All are attracted by undervalued share prices, surplus cash, non-core assets, and evidence of weak governance, such as lack of board diversity, directors with long tenure, or a paucity of independent directors.—
David Michels,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack shut down the largest refined products pipeline in the United States for several days, creating fuel shortages and demonstrating how OT disruptions cascade through the economy.—
Bob Ackerman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a decade that some critics believe has a shortage of newness and invention, slop is one of the few frontiers that’s actively being pushed.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Also, unfavorable factors are the extension price tag that can top tens of billions of dollars annually, and eligibility that includes those making 400% the poverty rate.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why are more seniors falling into poverty?—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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