as in occasional
not often occurring or repeated
a shut-in who made infrequent trips to the store
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Recent Examples of infrequent
Consistent regular event traffic is better than infrequent mega-events — D.C. will be lucky to get these top-tier events more than once a decade.
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Robert Sroka, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
This would enable government and commercial users to share spectrum more effectively than is possible today, which means the Defense Department could access spectrum when needed for infrequent but important missions, training, and testing.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Andoni Iraola’s side were at their best when their forwards or full-backs ran in behind the defence, but those moments were infrequent and appropriately dealt with.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The scenic drive includes a crossing of the Hardanger Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world, which links Ulvik to the main route between Bergen and Oslo.
Alternatively, regional buses connect Ulvik to nearby towns like Voss and Eidfjord, but schedules are infrequent.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Robert Sroka, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
This would enable government and commercial users to share spectrum more effectively than is possible today, which means the Defense Department could access spectrum when needed for infrequent but important missions, training, and testing.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Andoni Iraola’s side were at their best when their forwards or full-backs ran in behind the defence, but those moments were infrequent and appropriately dealt with.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The scenic drive includes a crossing of the Hardanger Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world, which links Ulvik to the main route between Bergen and Oslo.
Alternatively, regional buses connect Ulvik to nearby towns like Voss and Eidfjord, but schedules are infrequent.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrequent
occasional
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Others that have a small selling history and only a handful of items for sale at a time tend to be occasional sellers and wardrobe clearers.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The audience is present in a politely distant but receptive way with shots from the back of their heads and an occasional darkened full-theater shot.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Infrequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrequent. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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