episodes

noun

plural of episode
as in events
something that happens I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode

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Recent Examples of episodes The main show is also back, but just for five episodes, on September 10. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Although set in an easily recognizable French setting, the series feels universal both by its humor and rhythm, a feat the team at to maintain at the same level for the whole 52 x 11-minute episodes. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 But getting together in real life will be a big piece of it, through big events, members lounges, and even live tapings of episodes like The Weeknight, which will also be heading to Texas. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The second season will consist of 10 episodes, which will air weekly through Nov 20. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The first two episodes of Bear Hunt will launch on 10 September, with new episodes released weekly on all major podcast platforms. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodes
  1. events
  2. things
  3. incidents
  4. circumstances
  5. occurrences
Noun
  • Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Last year, an explosive device there killed eight soldiers in one of the deadliest such incidents in Mexico.
    — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Another is investigating dozens of incidents in which Teslas using partial self-driving software ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of incidents
Noun
  • Palace had a four-vs-three overload and scored in farcical circumstances.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The occurrences have involved United, American and Southwest aircraft that were landing, taking off or preparing for departure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurrences

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“Episodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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