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from time to time

ADVERB
now and then
Synonyms
WEAK
ever so often every now and then every once in a while infrequently not often now and again occasionally once and again once in a while periodically sometimes sporadically

Example Sentences

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Violent Islamist organizations do indeed spring up from time to time.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

While from time to time, like Matthew Arnold a century before, she professed to see some virtue in the lower classes, she reserved most of her literary barbs for the middle class.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Dissents from bank presidents occur from time to time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But, from time to time, he said, being an author has its advantages.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

I kept the knowledge locked within myself, taking it out from time to time to admire in secret.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson