1
as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
intermittent showers had me opening and closing my umbrella all day long
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2
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
The caretaker authorities announced the end of security operations in the coastal areas on March 10, but intermittent clashes continue to be reported.
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Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Stephanie McMahon is set to rejoin WWE in a completely new capacity, marking her return after a period of intermittent involvement with the organization.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Biohacking is a fancy term for lifestyle modifications that include cutting down on alcohol or coffee, incorporating intermittent fasting and strapping on devices that monitor body functions.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
To contribute positively socially by growing edible food for the community and being an intermittent space for community gathering, creating useful things and being a useful space.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Stephanie McMahon is set to rejoin WWE in a completely new capacity, marking her return after a period of intermittent involvement with the organization.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Biohacking is a fancy term for lifestyle modifications that include cutting down on alcohol or coffee, incorporating intermittent fasting and strapping on devices that monitor body functions.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
To contribute positively socially by growing edible food for the community and being an intermittent space for community gathering, creating useful things and being a useful space.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittent
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If anything, Trump's tariffs on Canada—combined with the recurrent reckless talk of annexation—seem to have caused the political collapse of Canada's Conservative Party on the precipice of a crucial national election.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dome is a recurrent motif in Vu’s practice and serves as a platform for projection mapping and a site for continuous immersive visitor engagement.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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During her active years with WWE, which spanned from 2006 to her initial departure in 2012 and included subsequent sporadic returns for special appearances, Kelly Kelly achieved a significant milestone by capturing the WWE Divas Championship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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These societies could survive without the sporadic acquisition of meat, anthropologists note.—
Amanda Ruggeri,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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The house that the Americans strategically position themselves in is home to two families; there are occasional insert shots of family photos and trinkets, and at several points these families are shown cowering, terrified by what’s happening around them.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
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In general, bigleaf hydrangeas require little pruning, save for occasional shaping and thinning.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Then came sriracha sauce, which first emerged in Thailand during the 1930s and is now so popular here that periodic shortages of the sauce cause panic buying.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The theme of a late night escape from the city is the periodic imprint’s entry into choice cuts here from artists including Kenny Burrell, Yusef Lateef and Gene Ammonsd.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if your insights come through unconventional means — like a sudden dream, a deep gut feeling or even a meaningful synchronicity that guides you toward a new direction.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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While the stock market recovered over the next two years, the sudden crash prompted the New York Stock Exchange to introduce circuit breakers—temporary halts in trading intended to calm markets and prevent panic selling—which kick in when stock prices fall too sharply, too fast.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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