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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
As part of their daily (diurnal) pattern, melatonin levels must fall to support waking up and reduce daytime sleepiness.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
The region's cool climate, high diurnal temperature range, and stony, well-draining soils are ideal for enhancing the aromatic profile and maintaining the grape’s natural acidity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
As part of their daily (diurnal) pattern, melatonin levels must fall to support waking up and reduce daytime sleepiness.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 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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Adjective
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The impact on daily life Being able to communicate in real-time, with one's own voice and personality, is a game-changer for people living with paralysis.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to step into the spotlight, especially in your work or daily routines.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Finally, after several years of a successful revival in France, Humanoids opted to go the crowdfunding route to get a new, more deluxe periodical off the ground.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Plenty of people still enjoy traditional books and periodicals, and there are even readers for whom the networked age has enabled a kind of hyper-literacy; for them, a smartphone is a library in their pocket.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Brett had rediscovered the old newspaper article while going through some things at home.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Richard kept newspaper clippings about their abductions in a locker in his apartment, and authorities later found both fingerprint and DNA evidence connecting him to the crimes, The Washington Post reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The results were published in the journal Contraception.—
Lisa Falco,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The findings were published in the journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of resources and books dedicated to Japanese etiquette, and a basic understanding of politeness and punctuality are integral to Japanese life that should be adhered to throughout your time in Japan.—
Michelle Gross,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Celadon, imprint of Macmillan, preempted what would’ve been a competitive auction for the book rights, with the UK book rights sold at auction to Doubleday, imprint of Penguin Books.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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But just as important to the Poles living under Soviet dictatorship were art books, fashion magazines, religious texts, lighthearted novels and regular newspapers.—
Valorie Castellanos Clark,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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She's worked as a lead producer on narrative audio series for many places, including the Atlantic, New York magazine, Vox, Pushkin, Imagine Entertainment, and the CBC.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
26 June 2025
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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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