from time to time

phrase

Synonyms of from time to timenext
: once in a while : occasionally

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Even for the game’s best kickers, misses happen from time to time, but the concerning part for the Chiefs is that the funk has become a trend. — Pete Sweeney october 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Investigations into federal voter fraud are legal and do happen from time to time, said Mary-Beth Moylan, an election and constitutional law expert at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 One idea that comes up from time to time is for the Treasury Department to price its immense gold holdings at market rates. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 More recently, Matthew McConaughey has been known to stop in from time to time. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from time to time

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of from time to time was in the 15th century

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from time to time
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“From time to time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20time%20to%20time. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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