as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day
a love as constant and certain as the diurnal tides
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals
a collection of diurnals containing essays by preeminent 19th-century American writers and thinkers
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Recent Examples of diurnal
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The sharp diurnal temperature variation preserves the grapes' acidity and aromatic freshness, while cool breezes from the nearby mountains and moderate vineyard temperatures help to prevent overripening.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
Often, the former are described as diurnal, and the latter nocturnal.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The sharp diurnal temperature variation preserves the grapes' acidity and aromatic freshness, while cool breezes from the nearby mountains and moderate vineyard temperatures help to prevent overripening.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
The exhibition welcomes us into diurnal at the street-level, and leads us into the nocturnal in the downstairs galleries.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Over the course of a month, half received a daily course of probiotics, while the other half received a placebo.2 The probiotics were a mixture of nine different bacterial strains included in the Ecologic Barrier mixture produced by Winclove Probiotics, a company based in the Netherlands.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
16 May 2025
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What resulted was a learning center for the 532 students who attend An Thanh Commune Primary School in the mountainous Hoai An District, complete with a computer lab, books, periodicals and furniture.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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What To Know As first announced earlier this year, starting April 1, the USPS began implementing new service standards for first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail, and package services.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to The Guardian newspaper, QUB estimates that building the branch campus will cost £5 million to £7 million, or approximately $6.25 million to $8.75 million.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The National Business Daily, a Chinese state-run newspaper, said the listing would provide a necessary capital boost for CATL’s international expansion as it has been constrained by limited foreign currency reserves and rising geopolitical risks.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Walnuts may lower your risk of colon cancer and reduce overall inflammation in the body, according to a study recently published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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The simulation is described in a study published May 13 in the journal Nature Astronomy.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Now, a new book, Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen, peels back the sparkling facade of the Dulos's life to unearth the origins and motivations of a crime that became a national obsession.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The movie only adapts part of Todd's fourth book before leaving fans hanging with a cliffhanger ending.—
Megan Vick,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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The Chicago Sun-Times summer reading list was licensed from King Features, owned by magazine conglomerate Hearst.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Highlights this week include four of the greatest R&B divas to ever do it on one stage at Barclays Center, Rena Butler’s take on Aesop’s classic fable with Parsons Dance at The Joyce and a must-see immersive art exhibit in Chelsea celebrating Rolling Stone magazine.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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