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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’s even more so in television, where putting Michael Myers in an episodic setting just doesn’t have the same pull.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Steven has more moral authority than anyone else on episodic TV.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The Righteous Gemstones won for best episodic comedy.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 Mar. 2026
The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Steven has more moral authority than anyone else on episodic TV.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The Righteous Gemstones won for best episodic comedy.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 Mar. 2026
The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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While not as notorious as the Boston Strangler or the Zodiac Killer, several serial killers preyed on people recreating outdoors.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The debut season, drawing from Cornwell’s Postmortem and Autopsy, pits Kay against a new serial killer targeting women.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The project used to operate through private events and sporadic public appearances.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps both movements could have animated each other; perhaps the subsequent fight for women’s suffrage would have been less sporadic and slow.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first cast member was just confirmed, the creative team has deep roots in series-building, and the premise leans into darker, more serialized storytelling than the monster-of-the-week formula most viewers know.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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Over 300,000 creators published stories on the platform in the past year using its AI suite, which includes a Planner Agent, Context Agent and Drama Agent for serialized fiction.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Besides the lush vegetation and the occasional passing car, there are no other signs of life.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Skies remain mostly sunny Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27, with only occasional clouds or brief showers possible.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The airport staffing reductions have caused intermittent security delays at airports around the country, particularly in Texas, Florida and the New York City area.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Fat burning is likely comparable between intermittent fasting and the keto diet, but intermittent fasting may be more sustainable in the long term.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While humans can guide robots remotely, the process is mentally exhausting and often too slow to prevent sudden failures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Now, all of a sudden, there are many acting opportunities.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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