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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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Our news team created a timeline showing the growing intensity of pressure on Abbott and the infrequency of pardons by his office.—
Manny Garcia,
Austin American-Statesman,
7 Jan. 2024 -
And the infrequency with which the Sox used that lever under Bloom represents a surprise.—
Alex Speier,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 Sep. 2023
Noun
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As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Both Krug and Eden Rock are bold, nonconformist brands that value craftsmanship, rarity, and sustainability.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Children who learn to view money as a tool rather than a source of stress are more likely to save, invest, and break cycles of scarcity.—
Andre Jean-Pierre,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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China’s previous retirement age was set at a time of widespread scarcity and impoverishment, before market reforms brought comparative wealth and rapid improvements in nutrition, health and living conditions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune Asia,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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It’s made up for some other clear deficiencies — no post game, Young’s struggles, a paucity of 3-point threats and periodic rashes of turnovers — to surprisingly keep the Hawks in the thick of the playoff race.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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If so, from what? The publication of The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing in 1991 would have been a monumental event in Irish literary history no matter what, but the criticism of its lack of women editors and its paucity of women writers created a firestorm.—
Christian Wiman,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The dangerous cold, multiple snowstorms and California’s devastating wildfires have caused an emergency shortage of platelets and some blood types at the American Red Cross.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rankings consider forecasted price increases, how quickly homes sell, inventory shortages, rising rents and local job and population growth, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau and the company’s own listing data.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In no state do TANF benefits reach even 60% of the poverty level for a family of three.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, Puerto Rico has faced the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, earthquakes, ongoing power grid failures, one of the highest poverty rates in the US, and an economic crisis.—
Lola Mendez,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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