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also episodical
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as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
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Recent Examples of episodic
That 26-minute clip, which cost some $4 million to produce, has more than 915 million views on YouTube and helped launch Donaldson’s reality-show sensibilities onto episodic television.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
This year’s Market features 40 projects across narrative, documentary, episodic, and audio, reflecting a cross-platform approach to storytelling and development.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 May 2026
It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Baby Reindeer was hardly a laugh riot, but mortifying humor is still humor and, with episodic running times in the 30-minute range, the show had a charging, unpredictable momentum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
This year’s Market features 40 projects across narrative, documentary, episodic, and audio, reflecting a cross-platform approach to storytelling and development.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 May 2026
It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Baby Reindeer was hardly a laugh riot, but mortifying humor is still humor and, with episodic running times in the 30-minute range, the show had a charging, unpredictable momentum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Robert Henderson is a serial entrepreneur & GTM expert.—
Robert Henderson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There were sporadic injuries reported as well as some arrests and property damage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Flowers nearly cover the plant in spring, followed by sporadic blooms throughout the season.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Projects span all genres, from fiction, animation to documentary and other non-serialized formats.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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This kind of serialized storytelling is central to television.—
Jessica Maddox,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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The concentrated schedule created a sense of occasion and urgency that is diluted when games are spread across Thursdays, occasional Wednesdays, Friday holidays, Saturday nights, Sunday mornings and multiple streaming-exclusive windows.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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This is a play that takes young people and their problems seriously, while incorporating occasional humor into the script and direction.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Modern economies, critics argued, cannot run on intermittent power.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Neither intermittent fasting nor small, frequent meals directly boosts your metabolism.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
19 May 2026
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Lake Baikal, often described as an inland sea because of its enormous size, is notorious for sudden storms and icy conditions even during tourist season, according to National Geographic.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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About 50,000 Americans experience sudden retinal detachment each year, requiring urgent surgery to avoid permanent vision loss.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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