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Recent Examples of sporadically
Often compliance systems are bolted on to existing processes, addressed sporadically and evaluated primarily in terms of their ability to prevent penalties.
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Leo Patching, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
People who work out sporadically are more likely to suffer setbacks.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Good health increasingly means taking responsibility of our long-term preventive care rather than sporadically treating acute illnesses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2023
During their hiatus, band members have spoken out sporadically about the future of Radiohead.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Leo Patching, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
People who work out sporadically are more likely to suffer setbacks.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Good health increasingly means taking responsibility of our long-term preventive care rather than sporadically treating acute illnesses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2023
During their hiatus, band members have spoken out sporadically about the future of Radiohead.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
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Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The price Californians must pay to achieve the Democrats’ publicity objective affects those of us with views that are occasionally in the minority on national policies that affect Californians.—
Tom Campbell,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The threats are sometimes even leveled against family members.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Next week, the former New York Times media reporter Ravi Somaiya is launching Bungalow, a project promising to delve deep into stories outside of the daily (and sometimes hourly) news cycle.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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