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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
intermittent showers had me opening and closing my umbrella all day long
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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
the breadwinner's intermittent employment put the family in a difficult position financially
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Recent Examples of intermittent
Since their fourth album, 2013’s Tomorrow’s Harvest, intermittent signs of life have appeared in the form of seemingly random remixes, archival reissues, and an NTS DJ mix.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Energy-intensive activities such as mining have been considered difficult to decarbonize due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The road has been long and hard, and at intermittent points, life in the Old Trafford bubble turned him into a figure of fun.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead, precipitation arriving as rain – along with intermittent midwinter melting events – increased the runoff.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Energy-intensive activities such as mining have been considered difficult to decarbonize due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The road has been long and hard, and at intermittent points, life in the Old Trafford bubble turned him into a figure of fun.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead, precipitation arriving as rain – along with intermittent midwinter melting events – increased the runoff.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittent
Adjective
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Other symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, recurrent nose bleeds, tiny red spots on your skin, excessive sweating and frequent or severe infections.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other purchase decisions, such as impulse acquisitions or recurrent purchases, are made almost instantaneously with little or no investment of time or effort in information search.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flows are narcoleptic, drums are sporadic, and melodies are soft enough to live in a dollhouse.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, sporadic cross-border fighting had continued even while delegations from the two sides were attending the talks in Urumqi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Bell Street Bridge encampment was prioritized for closure as part of Downtown Rising – the first phase of Atlanta Rising, a multi-year campaign launched in 2025 to end unsheltered homelessness citywide and make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This was and is a non-recurring, cyclical business totally dependent on transaction volumes, which fluctuate with economic cycles and interest rates.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth/Dallas, showers and occasional storms will mainly affect Central Texas and the western portions of North Texas on Thursday, April 30.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, dark chocolate is high in sugar and calories, so it should be eaten in moderation as an occasional treat.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t published any national terrorism advisory bulletins, periodic updates to alert the public to the current threat level, since September.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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Limited research exists on the health effects of periodic use.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Early in his baseball career, Kaneland pitcher Jack Frey came to a sudden realization.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The turmoil has included the sudden resignation of then-Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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