infrequent
adjective
in·fre·quent
(ˌ)in-ˈfrē-kwənt 
1
: seldom happening or occurring : rare
2
: placed or occurring at wide intervals in space or time
a slope dotted with infrequent pines
infrequent visits
infrequently
adverb
Examples of infrequent in a Sentence
We made infrequent stops along the way.
a shut-in who made infrequent trips to the store
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Historically, matchups between these teams have been infrequent, mainly due to their conference alignment, but recent NFL scheduling changes have increased the frequency of these contests, with Super Bowl LIX marking their fifth meeting in just eight seasons.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
These sharp, bracing periods are too infrequent, though, and the back half of the album drifts into a kind of vaporous dream state that verges on self-indulgent.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
And precipitation in arid environments is infrequent.
—Jason Bittel, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
LeBron James, Caitlin Clark and Will Ferrell have joined the show, but none of them has elicited a reaction quite like one of the infrequent guests on New Heights.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
These sharp, bracing periods are too infrequent, though, and the back half of the album drifts into a kind of vaporous dream state that verges on self-indulgent.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
And precipitation in arid environments is infrequent.
—Jason Bittel, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
LeBron James, Caitlin Clark and Will Ferrell have joined the show, but none of them has elicited a reaction quite like one of the infrequent guests on New Heights.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Infrequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infrequent. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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infrequent
adjective
in·fre·quent
(ˈ)in-ˈfrē-kwənt
1
: seldom happening or occurring
2
: not placed, made, or done at frequent intervals
made infrequent stops
infrequently
adverb
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