saltatory

adjective

Definition of saltatorynext
as in sudden

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltatory
  1. sudden
  2. discontinuous
  3. abrupt
  4. acute
Adjective
  • If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • At the time, Variety reported the sudden move was likely a way for Warner Bros. Discovery to cut streaming-content costs.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of sudden
Adjective
  • About 19,000 people had to flee the city, which is in an area with discontinuous permafrost.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Both Trump and Harris are tapping into a long, if discontinuous, tradition across America’s history of government investments working alongside private industry to spur innovation and economic development.
    Steven Tian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of discontinuous
Adjective
  • Indeed, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has helped lead to its abrupt decline in influence in Central Asia, the South Caucasus and now the Middle East.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In a startlingly modern conception, the negative space of Claudel’s abrupt amputation exposes — and italicizes — the human body’s dense, inescapable physicality.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of abrupt
Adjective
  • Due to problems at home, the toddler had been diagnosed with an acute stress disorder that was impacting his speech and ability to regulate his emotions.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • And yet Elwood and Turner experience Nickel as an acute narrative dilemma, the dilemma of their lives.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of acute
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Thesaurus Entries Near saltatory

salt

saltatory

salt away

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“Saltatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltatory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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