SALTATORY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

saltatory

adjective

Definition of saltatory

as in sudden

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Adjective

The film centers on Prabha, a troubled young man whose sudden and unexplained death triggers a ripple effect across his extended family and community.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
Cyclosporiasis symptoms include sudden, watery and occasionally explosive diarrhea—these symptoms usually appear between two days and two weeks after ingesting the parasite.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Definition of sudden

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In other words, the global village attempts to describe rather than celebrate a new situation, a new way of being in the western world which is disincarnate and discontinuous.

— Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Potentially more critical for this discontinuous tariff policy is the fact that those who paid the tariffs when imposed are likely entitled to refunds.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026

Definition of discontinuous

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Nichols argues that this abrupt termination led to a breakdown of trust and supply chains, which are challenging to reinstate.

— Kazeem Olawale Nasiru, NPR, 17 July 2026
Microsoft tied itself tightly to OpenAI through a series of investments, but the two companies drifted and became competing with each other after the abrupt 2023 ousting and reinstatement of OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, with little notice to Nadella.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of abrupt

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Monumental’s entry is targeted at Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Arizona, where building activity and labor shortages are most acute.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026
According to the report, Garrett’s cause of death is listed as acute fentanyl toxicity, with the manner of death ruled an accident.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 July 2026

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