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Synonyms & Antonyms for intermittent
Synonyms
continual, on-and-off, periodic, periodical, recurrent, recurring
Antonyms
constant, continuous, incessant, unceasing
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These renewables are intermittent, creating demand for technologies that can cheaply store the energy for use when the sun isnât shining and the wind isnât blowing. — Akshat Rathi, Quartz, "SoftBankâs first bet in energy storage is a startup that stacks concrete blocks," 14 Aug. 2019 Golfweek, USA Today Network The opening round of the 2019 British Open wasn't exactly pretty, as intermittent rain dampened the greens and top contenders struggled at Royal Portrush. — Tess Demeyer, USA TODAY, "British Open 2019: Round 2 tee times, pairings, TV, streaming," 18 July 2019 But as sunset approached, the city saw only intermittent rain and wind, with occasional glimpses of sunshine. — Sarah Blake Morgan And Janet Mcconnaughey, orlandosentinel.com, "Tropical Storm Barry weakens upon landfall in Louisiana, dumps rain across Gulf Coast," 13 July 2019 Organizers, who are keen to finish the tournament on time, won't want to look at Friday's ominous forecast with intermittent rain predicted. — Ravi Ubha, CNN, "Simona Halep crashes out to teen Amanda Anisimova at French Open," 6 June 2019 Travelers should also expect intermittent, nighttime, double-lane and ramp closures as needed. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Wednesday traffic: Vancouver utility work slows nighttime drivers on SR 14," 10 July 2019 But its efforts to address the problem have been intermittent and neglected. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "âBodies and minds are breaking downâ: Inside US border agencyâs suicide crisis," 2 July 2019 Currently, California has a lot of solar and wind power on its grid, but wind and solar power are intermittent, so if either energy source cuts out suddenly, another source of energy has to pick up the slack to meet demand. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "A 10-year-old natural gas plant in California gets the coal plant treatment," 26 June 2019 Thatâs because the story of club soccer in France is too intermittent. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Franceâs Men Won the World Cup Last Summer. Its Women Want a Title to Match.," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intermittent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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