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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
Unfortunately, the story is not an episodic one.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
But perhaps selection is more episodic than constant.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Stellar activity could affect the gas cloud, causing episodic behavior that could mimic eruptions.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
The eight-episode first season has an easily accessible episodic structure courtesy of the duration of basic training.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
But perhaps selection is more episodic than constant.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Stellar activity could affect the gas cloud, causing episodic behavior that could mimic eruptions.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
The eight-episode first season has an easily accessible episodic structure courtesy of the duration of basic training.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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Putin also said that Russia has begun serial production of the Oreshnik, another nuclear-capable missile.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Project partner John, whose clients have included Joel Kinnaman, Robert Davi, Wyclef Jean, Avicii, 50 Cent, Akon and Kelly Gale, came across The Match King while scoping out Swedish stories with international reach and following a conversation with Swedish serial entrepreneur Ash Pournouri.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Because, well, our relationship was always so sporadic.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite sporadic staff shortages at air traffic control facilities across the country since the shutdown began, flight operations have been largely normal.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Spinning off movie properties to TV has had mixed results and doing horror in particular is considered a pretty tricky genre for serialized shows.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Launching a medical procedural with serialized elements, including a romance, has been a big priority there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So Fernandez ended up scoring two goals and incessantly bothering the Charlotte FC players with his ball skills and occasional extracurricular activity.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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As a durable and washable rug brand, Ruggable is one of our favorite destinations for outdoor rugs, kids rugs, and even the occasional doormat or entryway piece.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These include electric vehicles with extended driving ranges, large-scale renewable energy storage systems that can balance intermittent solar and wind power, and lightweight, flexible power sources for portable and wearable electronics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Countries also need to work on better connecting intermittent renewables — those which work only when the sun shines or the wind blows — with batteries that can store their energy.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Excluding disasters, sudden surges of this magnitude in requests for food or any other need are rare at 211s, and can signal both public worry and need, as happened in the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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