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 Something extraordinary these episodes illustrate, in our view, is the vulnerability of America’s highly interconnected fresh-food supply chain, in which one grower or supplier problem can ripple astonishingly far. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Symptoms Symptoms typically emerge between two weeks and a year after birth, although about 90% of episodes happen within four weeks. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The show’s premiere night and week two will each feature three episodes, followed by a pair of episodes releasing each Thursday leading up to the 13th and final episode on October 29. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 The Stick to Football episodes will run on Disney+, other podcast platforms and The Overlap’s YouTube channel, while Stick to United will be on Disney+, other platforms and The Overlap. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Knowings appeared on 32 episodes of All That, from 1997 to 2000. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 New episodes of The Shards are released on Wednesdays on Hulu. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 His office attributed the episodes to lightheadedness, but physicians who viewed the footage said his symptoms mirrored those of mini seizures. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Subsequent episodes reveal who defined Florida’s exotic reptile trade. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodes
  1. events
  2. things
  3. incidents
  4. circumstances
  5. occurrences
Noun
  • The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s season-three finale, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly disconnected except by my mother’s witness, these two events illustrate how tragedies can galvanize change.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The Southern Omani route, an alternative temporary corridor in the strait, remains the highest-risk, accounting for 16 of 18 projectile strike incidents reported by the UKMTO since July 6.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Institute for Justice, a nonprofit law firm specializing in civil liberties cases, identified over 100 incidents of automatic license plate reader abuse, including stalking and wrongful stops.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of incidents
Noun
  • And yet while some clubs of a similar size were happy to keep selling players to re-invest, Tottenham generally only did so with first-team players in very specific circumstances.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Making this call can sometimes be a tough decision and of course everybody is different and has different circumstances.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Neither immediately confirmed the animals had washed ashore, though a DEP spokesperson said such occurrences are not uncommon.
    — Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, this upcoming season will mark the third time that the Heat has played on Christmas in the last decade, with the other occurrences coming in 2020 and 2023.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurrences

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