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intermittent adj.
on-again, off-again adj.

ADJECTIVE

intermittent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fitful infrequent occasional periodic recurrent recurring seasonal

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal here and there hit-or-miss interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then on and off periodical punctuated rhythmic rhythmical serial shifting spasmodic stop-and-go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant frequent permanent regular usual

WEAK

continual continuing perpetual

ADJECTIVE

on-again, off-again

Synonyms

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal fitful here and there hit-or-miss infrequent interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then occasional on and off periodic periodical punctuated recurrent recurring rhythmic rhythmical seasonal serial shifting spasmodic sporadic stop-and-go

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every other

And they have conceded 12 goals, more than any other side in the Premier League, albeit having played a game more than every other team.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“You have to think as a mortgage borrower, you are competing against every government in the world and every other issuer as well,” Fratantoni said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

And they are pretty similar to every other day of the week too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Since May, Meena and Minal have been speaking every other day.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The crowd erupted in applause again, and Natalie hoped that everybody in the Capitol and in every other building in Washington could hear them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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