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every other

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

ADJECTIVE

intermittent

Synonyms

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fitful infrequent occasional periodic recurrent recurring seasonal

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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

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constant frequent permanent regular usual

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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

"In every other sport, like tennis or football, you quickly come up against people who are better."

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“They know it’s going to create chaos for immigrants and their lawyers,” Navarrete said, looking at her long acrylic nails, which she gets done every other week as a form of self-care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Nope, there was no magic in that mirror, just like every other mirror he’d ever tested in his life.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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