rareness

noun

Definition of rarenessnext
1
as in infrequency

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2
as in rarity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rareness
  1. infrequency
  2. rarity
  3. scarcity
  4. paucity
  5. shortage
  6. poverty
Noun
  • Our news team created a timeline showing the growing intensity of pressure on Abbott and the infrequency of pardons by his office.
    Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Jan. 2024
  • And the infrequency with which the Sox used that lever under Bloom represents a surprise.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Definition of infrequency
Noun
  • As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Both Krug and Eden Rock are bold, nonconformist brands that value craftsmanship, rarity, and sustainability.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of rarity
Noun
  • Experts predict that as water scarcity becomes more prevalent, regulations around water use will only become more abundant.
    Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There's a scarcity of work and of jobs in the journalism industry at large right now.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of scarcity
Noun
  • It’s made up for some other clear deficiencies — no post game, Young’s struggles, a paucity of 3-point threats and periodic rashes of turnovers — to surprisingly keep the Hawks in the thick of the playoff race.
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • If so, from what? The publication of The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing in 1991 would have been a monumental event in Irish literary history no matter what, but the criticism of its lack of women editors and its paucity of women writers created a firestorm.
    Christian Wiman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of paucity
Noun
  • The history makes clear that looming mineral shortages ought not be a cause for concern.
    Duncan Money / Made by History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The deluge of immigration that followed has strained Canada’s welfare state and exacerbated the housing shortage.
    The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • At the same time, eight in 10 Indians live in poverty.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics, Author, and Philosopher The biggest reason to be optimistic about 2025 is the continuing decline in extreme poverty, defined as not being able to reliably meet your basic needs for food and shelter.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of poverty
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