every other

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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“If the people that sit inches from her are rejecting her candidacy, that should speak volumes to every other voter in the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Humans initially stood apart from every other primate in the analysis.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Where that money went, like every other financial transaction at Gaesa, is a state secret.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Joe: Whenever you do these predictions, you always say something like that - you are confident about every other score, except City's!

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“I was always with Mr. Madison till he died, and shaved him every other day for sixteen years,” Jennings later said.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

every other

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