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
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2025
Powerful diurnal shifts also add dimension.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
The monsoon generally involves daily patterns of mostly dry mornings with storms developing later in the day, with most of the heavy rain occurring in the afternoon and evening hours -- also known as a diurnal cycle.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2025
Powerful diurnal shifts also add dimension.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diurnal
Adjective
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the ecosystem grows, ChatGPT is positioned to become a central hub for both daily tasks and leisure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This free periodical focuses on the brand’s philosophy of making everyday life better and more comfortable for everyone and is distributed in its stores.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Truth in volume, then: Ruth read every periodical admitted to the library.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Girone battled bladder cancer and died Friday at his home in Monte Carlo, the newspaper La Repubblica reported.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sitting just across the road from the factory, his is the closest spot for plant workers to get snacks, drinks, newspapers or cigarettes.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The findings were reported in the journal iScience on October 3.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our new paper in the journal Nature Human Behaviour describes how young children are capable of finding systematic solutions to complex problems without any instruction.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite an increase in book bans, polls show that most Americans disagree with them.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bible sales jumped 22% in 2024, compared to less than 1% growth for print books overall, according to Circana BookScan.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The company’s recognition on TIME magazine’s list of America’s Best Midsize Companies of 2025 underscores its ongoing focus on innovation, technical service, and performance across the automotive and energy storage industries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Filled with the most inspiring, glamorous, and aspirational homes featured in the magazine’s pages throughout the last 10 years, global editorial director Amy Astley offers a closer look into your favorite celebrity homes.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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