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 Pitt stood out from the pack by harkening back to the ER era of episodic storytelling and longer season lengths.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
College football fan favorite Fansville, a satirical episodic drama from Dr Pepper set in a fictional college town, is returning for its eighth season.
—Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In her new role, Reiss will work closely with Jenifer Westphal, the company’s CEO and founder, and Joe Plummer, its president, to expand Wavelength’s slate of films, episodic series and shorts, while overseeing the company’s development and production teams.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Initiatives like these allow health systems to keep closer tabs on patients throughout their care journeys, rather than only intervening in episodic visits a few times a year, according to Chris Waugh, chief innovation officer at Sutter Health.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
College football fan favorite Fansville, a satirical episodic drama from Dr Pepper set in a fictional college town, is returning for its eighth season.
—Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In her new role, Reiss will work closely with Jenifer Westphal, the company’s CEO and founder, and Joe Plummer, its president, to expand Wavelength’s slate of films, episodic series and shorts, while overseeing the company’s development and production teams.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Initiatives like these allow health systems to keep closer tabs on patients throughout their care journeys, rather than only intervening in episodic visits a few times a year, according to Chris Waugh, chief innovation officer at Sutter Health.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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