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
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The Sundance Institute announced 90 feature films and seven episodic projects across multiple sections on Wednesday, featuring buzzy titles from the likes of Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Jon Hamm, Charli xcx, Chris Pine and Judd Apatow.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
This year, the film and episodic slate includes 94 (or 97%) world premieres.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
At first, chief writer and director Norihiro Naganuma comfortably settles back into the rhythm, and the episodic pleasures remain, like seeing how apothecary turned investigator Maomao’s unique perspective brushes up against the rigidity of the royal court.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But after that, the Academy changed its rules to eliminate from competition any documentary perceived as being more in the realm of episodic rather than a single, unified film.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
This year, the film and episodic slate includes 94 (or 97%) world premieres.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
At first, chief writer and director Norihiro Naganuma comfortably settles back into the rhythm, and the episodic pleasures remain, like seeing how apothecary turned investigator Maomao’s unique perspective brushes up against the rigidity of the royal court.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But after that, the Academy changed its rules to eliminate from competition any documentary perceived as being more in the realm of episodic rather than a single, unified film.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for episodic
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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