as in sometimes
on some occasions
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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Recent Examples of now and then
Every now and then, there's a host of food events that all happen to fall on the same day.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Call Of Duty: WWII RCE Hack Attacks Every now and then, the worlds of gaming and cybersecurity collide.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Leaders could benefit from a similar tech detox now and then — disconnect to refocus.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That’s not to say rosemary can’t benefit from a drink now and then.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Call Of Duty: WWII RCE Hack Attacks Every now and then, the worlds of gaming and cybersecurity collide.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Leaders could benefit from a similar tech detox now and then — disconnect to refocus.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That’s not to say rosemary can’t benefit from a drink now and then.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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Leaders in banking, telecoms and retail are deploying dozens of agents, and sometimes hundreds.—
Calum Chace,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The report concludes that federal prison officials violated their own rules, shackling prisoners to beds and chairs for hours — or even days — sometimes using restraints on both wrists and ankles.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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The live feed is usually quick to load, but occasionally takes a few seconds.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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