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Recent Examples of sporadically
The narrative sporadically darts into his consciousness, reflecting a conflicted conscience and a degree of interiority that make the book revolutionary.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Millimeter-wave 5G is the fastest wireless network technology available, though it is deployed only sporadically in select large cities around the country.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Their medusa, or visible jellyfish stage, appears sporadically and unpredictably — a particular location might have them one year and not the next, even if conditions are similar.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Good health increasingly means taking responsibility of our long-term preventive care rather than sporadically treating acute illnesses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2023
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Millimeter-wave 5G is the fastest wireless network technology available, though it is deployed only sporadically in select large cities around the country.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Their medusa, or visible jellyfish stage, appears sporadically and unpredictably — a particular location might have them one year and not the next, even if conditions are similar.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Good health increasingly means taking responsibility of our long-term preventive care rather than sporadically treating acute illnesses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
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These boulders, ranging in size from several meters to hundreds of meters and weighing up to a few tons, occasionally tumble down cliffs and crater walls, leaving bright tracks of disturbed lunar dust behind.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant remains open, run by Un’s talented kitchen team, with Un, Chaparro, and Mama Kim dropping in occasionally; the food remains sharp and bright and deep and exhilarating, the mood vivacious and young and loud and polychromatic.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This allows for more sugars in the leaves to be left behind when the trees begin to transition into winter mode, producing vibrant red and sometimes purple leaves.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Although that relationship can sometimes be antagonistic, the central bank has long had powerful supporters in both parties on Capitol Hill and on its key committees.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Both moons are irregularly shaped.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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