1
as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
the weekend forecast is for occasional showers
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2
as in odd
not often occurring or repeated
an occasional mechanical problem with our car, but nothing serious
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Recent Examples of occasional
The series is described as a workplace comedy, with some of that same energy of Martin—humorous cutaways, satire, and the occasional fourth wall break, a format that will engage audiences with its unpredictable structure.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
For decades, many American households have avoided whole milk, consigning it to the occasional coffee or dessert—but this dairy food may be poised for a creamy comeback.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
Young turf grass—a lawn that is less than six months old—will benefit from occasional deep watering when conditions warrant.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
As with Billboard’s yearly recaps, multiple writers or producers split points for each song equally (and the dividing of points will lead to occasional ties on rankings).
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
For decades, many American households have avoided whole milk, consigning it to the occasional coffee or dessert—but this dairy food may be poised for a creamy comeback.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
Young turf grass—a lawn that is less than six months old—will benefit from occasional deep watering when conditions warrant.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
As with Billboard’s yearly recaps, multiple writers or producers split points for each song equally (and the dividing of points will lead to occasional ties on rankings).
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occasional
Adjective
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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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Domi also had three odd-man rushes in the third with his speed, but not much was generated from them.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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His best by far came off an odd-man rush where Suzuki shot to create a rebound for Cole Caufield.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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During intermittent periods for minutes at a time, the NYPD and MTAPD strategically closed certain doors temporarily out of the hundreds of doors throughout the terminal to prevent additional demonstrators from entering.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Invisible geckos belt out intermittent clicks from the foliage, as brown pelicans sweep lazily across the sky, patrolling the shoreline for their daily fill.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The exemptions were a rare piece of good news for the battered financial markets, and U.S. stocks closed higher Monday.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ball played only 35 games of the regular season despite making an unprecedented return from a two-season absence following a rare knee cartilage transplant.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several conditions may cause sudden vision loss, such as an eye injury.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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All of a sudden, something that was a huge source of joy in my grandparents’ life became a challenge.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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But Mary’s family shared Rodney’s conviction that real justice would have to go well beyond an isolated payment.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In Thermal, California, the isolated moment allowed for creativity in the form of clothing to flourish.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Read More | McClatchy News continues to follow the discovery of the most unusual and intriguing new species.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Instead of relying on old red flags like misspellings or poor grammar, employees should be trained to identify behavioral anomalies, such as unexpected requests for urgent financial transactions or unusual communication patterns.—
Stephen Moore,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This is not a welcoming message for an infrequent protester or a citizen looking to voice her concern for the first time.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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Currently, those who rely on public transit are only provided a single, infrequent bus line across the bridge with no service after 10 p.m. If the pathway is closed, those who rely on bicycles, e-bikes and other devices will have no crossing at all.—
Robert Prinz,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Occasional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasional. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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