1
as in infrequency
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as in rarity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rareness
Noun
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After the match, Messi gave a relatively rare post-match interview, having spoken through Apple’s streaming platform only with infrequency since signing with Inter Miami in July 2023.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
18 May 2025 -
And no, the relative infrequency of such events compared to the 1940s hardly justifies the silence; what do people think has kept such perennial evil at bay all these years if not conscientious outspokenness?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Down 1-0 in the fifth with Crochet really dealing and Yankee hits a real rarity, Rojas has to send Dominguez home from second on LeMahieu’s single to right even though there were no outs.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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While these instances are a rarity, the Burlington field office is equipped to facilitate a short-term stay when necessary.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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And that means that vibe coding — as with any technology that suddenly shifts a good from scarcity to plenty — has the potential to upturn much of the core calculus, thinking and economics that underpin how and what companies currently do and build.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Its scarcity invites not just appreciation but FOMO.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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While Ishiba floated the idea of creating an Asian NATO just before becoming prime minister, this looks remote given the paucity of potential partners in the region and the U.S. 's own broader questioning of its overseas security commitments under the second Trump administration.—
Robert Ward,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Hollywood cinema has ever been a medium of self-reflexivity, mining its own art and business for story material, so the latest depiction of above-the-line talent — oddly, there is a paucity of films about gaffers, best boys, or foley artists — is part of a venerable tradition.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Korn Ferry predicts a global shortage of up to 85 million tech workers by 2030.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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It is well established that Connecticut has long grappled with severe shortages in its affordable housing supply.—
Jamie Kennedy,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Noun
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And that's particularly true for transgender folks, who already tend to face higher rates of discrimination, violence and poverty.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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But as repayments mount, the burden will strain developing economies and divert resources from priorities such as health care, education and poverty reduction, the Lowy Institute wrote.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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