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as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
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Recent Examples of episodic
Each of the members has experience either directing episodic television or shadowing episodic directors on set.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Research has documented consistently that news coverage of intimate partner homicide depicts it as episodic rather than systemic, treating each killing as an isolated event rather than part of a preventable pattern.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
While there were also winners for the international, episodic, and documentary sections, one of the highlights of the festival is its Oscar-qualifying HBO Short Film Award Showcase, which features Ryan Coogler and Reinaldo Marcus Green among its alumni.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
No recent performance of Hiller’s looms as large, though, as his warmly cryptic episodic turn on Pluribus as Larry the friendly biker (complete with fabulous bike shorts).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Research has documented consistently that news coverage of intimate partner homicide depicts it as episodic rather than systemic, treating each killing as an isolated event rather than part of a preventable pattern.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
While there were also winners for the international, episodic, and documentary sections, one of the highlights of the festival is its Oscar-qualifying HBO Short Film Award Showcase, which features Ryan Coogler and Reinaldo Marcus Green among its alumni.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
No recent performance of Hiller’s looms as large, though, as his warmly cryptic episodic turn on Pluribus as Larry the friendly biker (complete with fabulous bike shorts).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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Under these, General Atomics and Anduril are tasked by the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program to develop their prototype YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A aircraft into serial production as the FQ-42A and FQ-44.—
David Szondy
June 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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Three men, including Jackman, have all been tied to serial rapes in the Westport area in the 1980s.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Excluding the special cases of meteor showers, a viewer on the ground will see only about five or so sporadic meteors per hour on average, which isn’t terribly many.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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While a bus was lit on fire in Belfast, a police car in the town of Portadown was set ablaze as sporadic pockets of disorder broke out into other parts of Northern Ireland.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The Syfy-channel TV show Channel Zero uses some of the best known of these fables as fodder for serialized storytelling.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Projects span all genres, from fiction, animation to documentary and other non-serialized formats.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Portable Power Station Deal Summer's here and that means backyard BBQs, camping trips, and the occasional blackout.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
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In Billie’s case, that consists mostly of neighborhood walks and the occasional hiking trail.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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After just under two hours of intermittent rain, the tarp came out and the game was suspended.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The president and his advisers have repeatedly criticized offshore wind as intermittent, unreliable and unsightly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Authorities said that in the days leading up to her disappearance, Moore exhibited behavior that was out of character, including a sudden absence and an abrupt change in social media presence, according to ABC News.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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His sudden passing has left his wife, Pamela, to raise their two children alone, Melissa Lynch, a family friend wrote in a GoFundMe campaign statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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