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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
Storing the energy produced by wind turbines and solar panels during peak generation times, storage systems ensure its availability for later use, thus stabilizing the supply and demand of these otherwise intermittent resources.
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George Sakellaris, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Yakutat will experience an additional 2–4 inches of light, fluffy snow by early Sunday, following intermittent lulls Saturday evening.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Somewhere in between the two, intermittent fasting has been growing in popularity.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Another approach to intermittent fasting is to only consume calories during a certain window in each day, say from noon to 8 PM.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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George Sakellaris, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Yakutat will experience an additional 2–4 inches of light, fluffy snow by early Sunday, following intermittent lulls Saturday evening.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Somewhere in between the two, intermittent fasting has been growing in popularity.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Another approach to intermittent fasting is to only consume calories during a certain window in each day, say from noon to 8 PM.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittent
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More often, the broad sweep of history serves as recurrent inspiration for designers, such as Italian Renaissance paintings for Maria Grazia Chiuri at Christian Dior, Medieval tapestries for Dries van Noten, or 18th-century delicacies evoked by John Galliano and Christian Louboutin.—
Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Its recurrent vanity is that its heroes stood alone.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bird flu viruses typically don’t infect humans, aside from sporadic cases in people who have close contact with infected animals.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Light, sporadic snow will continue in the Denver area through Sunday, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2024
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The company has bolstered its software and securities business to diversify and bring in more recurring subscription revenue.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2024
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Tom Edge, who has written the bulk of the TV series, and Sue Tully, the show’s longtime director, wisely make no attempt to put those reams of online chatter onscreen, settling for the occasional spoken reference.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The law has also been generally applied to the top two tiers of women’s football, albeit with the occasional loophole.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The man said that Laura has grown increasingly frustrated with the periodic disruptions caused by Ella's biological mother.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The goal is to make the car a platform with with periodic improvements in autonomy, infotainment and customer experience features, similar to a smart-phone model but with a safety focus, critical for cars moving at high speeds in cluttered environments.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But, an approach solely focused on sudden movements could lead to so many false triggers, users would likely find the option more annoying than beneficial—and that’s where machine learning, a segment of AI focused on pattern recognition, comes into play.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
25 Jan. 2025
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The flaw, which affects vehicles made between February 2021 and October 2023, can cause sudden power loss, potentially leaving drivers stranded or unable to start their vehicles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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