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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 Makima disappears for most of the remaining drama and chaos reiterates the film’s episodic quality.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
But perhaps selection is more episodic than constant.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Stellar activity could affect the gas cloud, causing episodic behavior that could mimic eruptions.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
The eight-episode first season has an easily accessible episodic structure courtesy of the duration of basic training.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
But perhaps selection is more episodic than constant.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Stellar activity could affect the gas cloud, causing episodic behavior that could mimic eruptions.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
The eight-episode first season has an easily accessible episodic structure courtesy of the duration of basic training.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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Apa's character, Archie Andrews, was attacked by a bear after escaping from an underground prison fight club; Reinhart's Betty discovered her father was a serial killer and saved her sister from a cult; and Mendes traveled back in time to invent birth control.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The graphic violence of its Manhattan investment banker turned serial killer led to it being censored in several countries.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During the current shutdown, there have been sporadic reports of unauthorized drone use, and law enforcement rangers are responding as normal.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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And while many say Dexcom is aware of the issue, users describe the company’s response as limited primarily to silence, apologies, and sporadic replacements.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Spinning off movie properties to TV has had mixed results and doing horror in particular is considered a pretty tricky genre for serialized shows.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Launching a medical procedural with serialized elements, including a romance, has been a big priority there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the footage, the sounds come on in waves, rattling through the valley in intermittent thunders.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Golden State’s heavy reliance on intermittent renewables such as wind and solar creates major reliability gaps when the sun sets or the wind stalls.—
Lora Myers,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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All the pieces seem to fit, producing a symphony of contact and occasional crescendo of slug.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a comprehensive guide, see my book Primal Intelligence, but as a quick start, cast your eyes around for something (or someone) weird, irregular, anomalous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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The former is a heart condition involving an irregular heartbeat.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most aneurysms are symptom-free, but sudden severe headaches or vision changes can signal a life-threatening rupture.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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