as in events
something that happens
I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode
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Recent Examples of episodes
His departure was first reported by Deadline, which stated that Hawkins will appear in the first three episodes of Season 14 to wrap up his character's storyline.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Oliver’s episodes will air July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC, and the identity of his character is being kept under wraps.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Witt, inspired by the pandemic, launched the show, emphasizing consistency by pre-taping episodes for a three-month lead.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Helping matters there were two writers — Aric Avelino (who also directs three episodes this season) and Birse — that were tasked with tracking characters’ memories.
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Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
Hawkins, who has played Officer Kevin Atwater since the NBC drama debuted in 2014, will reportedly wrap Kevin's storyline within the first two or three episodes of the new season, the outlet reports.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Tomlin also reprised her role for the series, which ran for three seasons and 30 episodes.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
At 60 minutes, voicing the movie was more of a commitment than the TV show episodes which run to five minutes.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Oliver’s episodes will air July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC, and the identity of his character is being kept under wraps.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Witt, inspired by the pandemic, launched the show, emphasizing consistency by pre-taping episodes for a three-month lead.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Helping matters there were two writers — Aric Avelino (who also directs three episodes this season) and Birse — that were tasked with tracking characters’ memories.
—
Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
Hawkins, who has played Officer Kevin Atwater since the NBC drama debuted in 2014, will reportedly wrap Kevin's storyline within the first two or three episodes of the new season, the outlet reports.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Tomlin also reprised her role for the series, which ran for three seasons and 30 episodes.
—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
At 60 minutes, voicing the movie was more of a commitment than the TV show episodes which run to five minutes.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodes
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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Tickets were still available for purchase on the X Games website as of early Friday evening, ranging from $19 single-day entry tickets to more than $400 premium tickets with access to the concerts on top of the X Games events.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.
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The investigation pertained to incidents that occurred in February.
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Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
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Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
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The most recent occurrences were July 16, 1995, and three times during the summer of 1988.
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These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices.
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“Episodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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