episodic
adjective
ep·i·sod·ic
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-dik 
also
-ˈzä-
variants
or less commonly episodical
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-di-kəl
also -ˈzä-
1
: made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
2
: having the form of an episode
3
: of or limited in duration or significance to a particular episode : temporary
… may be able to establish whether the sea-floor spreading is continuous or episodic …—
A. I. Hammond
A. I. Hammond4
: occurring, appearing, or changing at usually irregular intervals : occasional
an episodic illness
Examples of episodic in a Sentence
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The 2026 Bentonville Film Festival will feature a dynamic lineup of narrative, documentary, homegrown, short film, and episodic programming, including five World Premieres.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 June 2026
Bennett, an Oscar winner for Alex Garland’s Ex Machina, has joined the Untold film and episodic team as VFX Supervisor.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 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
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Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The 2026 Bentonville Film Festival will feature a dynamic lineup of narrative, documentary, homegrown, short film, and episodic programming, including five World Premieres.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 June 2026
Bennett, an Oscar winner for Alex Garland’s Ex Machina, has joined the Untold film and episodic team as VFX Supervisor.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 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
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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