seasonal
adjective
sea·son·al
ˈsē-zᵊn-əl 
ˈsēz-nəl
1
: of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
seasonal storms
2
: affected or caused by seasonal need or availability
seasonal industries
Examples of seasonal in a Sentence
The rise in gas prices is seasonal.
The store hires seasonal workers during the holidays.
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These fluctuations are seasonal, reports the Guardian’s Petra Stock.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Weather watches and warnings issued in Texas As a high-pressure system builds across the Central U.S., temperatures are expected to edge toward and slightly above seasonal averages by late in the week.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
That's accompanied by low levels of seasonal influenza activity and very low levels of RSV activity, the CDC says.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
But in reality, each rotation is slightly irregular due to a variety of factors, such as the gravitational pull of the moon, seasonal changes in the atmosphere and the influence of Earth’s liquid core.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Weather watches and warnings issued in Texas As a high-pressure system builds across the Central U.S., temperatures are expected to edge toward and slightly above seasonal averages by late in the week.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
That's accompanied by low levels of seasonal influenza activity and very low levels of RSV activity, the CDC says.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
But in reality, each rotation is slightly irregular due to a variety of factors, such as the gravitational pull of the moon, seasonal changes in the atmosphere and the influence of Earth’s liquid core.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for seasonal
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“Seasonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasonal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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