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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
Noun
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The space is also adorned with vitrines showcasing jewelry by David Webb, Boucheron, and RenĂ© Boivin, as well as other rarities, like an asteroid fragment and a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, their rarity might be giving sedans the same effect.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This particular bottle is special, as a portion of the proceeds are directed toward the Naglene Water Fund’s support of Dig Deep’s Appalachia Water Project and other water scarcity initiatives.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tordillos said the biggest limiting factor has been the scarcity of public funding available to finance such developments.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there is a major paucity of urologists in the United States, with about four urologists for every 100,000 Americans, according to the American Urological Association’s 2024 census.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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There is also a paucity on the national level.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the Department of Transportation faced criticism for widespread flight delays caused by a shortage of air traffic controllers amid a government shutdown in 2025, Duffy appeared at a campaign event for his son.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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With a smorgasbord of food deals from local and national chains to choose from, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Kims were considered well-off in North Korea, where international humanitarian organizations estimate more than half the population lives in poverty.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile the share of students with disabilities and kids living in poverty has increased in city schools.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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