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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Tulane and Louisiana played one another almost annually throughout the 1980s and 1990s but have been infrequent opponents through the 21st century.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024
Signs of dehydration, including dry mouth and throat, infrequent urination and feeling dizzy when standing up.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
Therefore, recruits have to keep trips relatively short and infrequent (maybe even going only once).
—Jennifer R. Williams, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2015
Derrick concludes her video with an apology for her infrequent posting, noting that it’s been difficult to continue at her regular cadence as if nothing is going on.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024
Signs of dehydration, including dry mouth and throat, infrequent urination and feeling dizzy when standing up.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
Therefore, recruits have to keep trips relatively short and infrequent (maybe even going only once).
—Jennifer R. Williams, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2015
Derrick concludes her video with an apology for her infrequent posting, noting that it’s been difficult to continue at her regular cadence as if nothing is going on.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 June 2024
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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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