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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
only spotty business failures marred the economic boom
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as in dotted
marked with spots
Dalmatians are spotty dogs
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Recent Examples of spotty
Between the lines: Communication from the city has been spotty, some businesses say.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Adams plays a purse peddler who sets up shop for one day at Dunder Mifflin, which would seem like a spotty business investment were Michael and Dwight not so thirsty for her attention.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Their brilliance frequently masked the lack of shooting or the spotty perimeter defense.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Still, some patients struggle to access the drugs due to the spotty insurance coverage of weight loss treatments in the U.S.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Adams plays a purse peddler who sets up shop for one day at Dunder Mifflin, which would seem like a spotty business investment were Michael and Dwight not so thirsty for her attention.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Their brilliance frequently masked the lack of shooting or the spotty perimeter defense.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Still, some patients struggle to access the drugs due to the spotty insurance coverage of weight loss treatments in the U.S.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotty
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First, the instances of human infection have been sporadic, literally all over the map, and much lower than in cows or chickens.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Like all hillsides in southern Arizona, Copper World’s site is subject to sporadic but hellacious downpours during summer monsoon storms.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The problem for Nketiah is that there is no obvious role for him beyond intermittent appearances from the bench.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, with communications still down hours later and official updates limited, reports of casualties began emerging on social media and through intermittent phone calls.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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An occasional one among us males will pitch in to place the silverware or perhaps fill the water glasses.Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Zucker has since elevated to occasional top-six minutes and is fourth on the team with 23 points.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a February statement, representatives voiced concerns over Williams’ difficulty to process information, her erratic behavior and her struggles to understand financial transactions.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Penny was charged with both second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, who Penny restrained with a chokehold, later saying he felt threatened by Neely’s erratic behavior on the New York subway.Emma Tucker, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Spotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotty. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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