saltatory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltatory
Adjective
  • This would create an inherent instability in the market in the event of sudden price movements or unexpected macroeconomic news.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • As guests hurried into the building to escape the sudden downpour — with a few leaving early, uncertain about how the rest of the day would unfold — Ashley had to think on her feet.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Spread in thin, discontinuous bands across a few miles of terrain, the ancient material is a challenge to identify and even harder to access.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • The city of almost 52,000, carved into discontinuous clumps by unincorporated land, straddles the Denton-Collin county line. ▪ Anna, also in Collin, is a 30 minute drive east of Celina.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Wallen's album comes out months after his abrupt exit from Saturday Night Live in March — which came five years after his controversial initial SNL appearance.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • And that’s before considering Andrew Witty’s abrupt exit announced just this week.
    Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The sudden heat spike, which was made more likely by the decades-long failure to stop burning fossil fuels, creates an acute danger for a populace not yet acclimatized to summer heat.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 14 May 2025
  • Nearly 71,000 cases of acute malnutrition among children under five are expected between April 2025 and March 2026, the report said.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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“Saltatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltatory. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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