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Recent Examples of episodic The fests focused on reasoning, attention, information processing, executive function, working memory, and episodic memory. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 Starring the rapper/actor as a fictionalized version of himself, The Vince Staples Show is part episodic comedy, part social satire, part surrealist exploration of urban anxiety — and 100 percent original. EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025 The show has now reached its halfway episodic release with five episodes left to go including the finale. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 Care has stayed rooted in episodic visits, with data pulled together only at discrete moments. Rajan Kohli, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for episodic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
  • The startup was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Yoshinori Fukushima.
    Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Starkweather was the first celebrity serial killer.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Silksong was first announced in 2019, and after sporadic details and development promises, the DLC turned full release was given a formal release date just two weeks ago — causing mayhem like the Eras Tour movie for other game releases.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Their appearance is sporadic and unpredictable.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • If anything, the conclusion of The Fugitive proved that viewers craved resolution in serialized storytelling.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In many ways, being a serialized Weekly Shōnen Jump artist is akin to running a marathon at a sprinter’s pace.
    Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, subsidies continue to favor intermittent renewables over firm capacity.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Among the variations to consider are situations where one career takes the most time, or one is intermittent, or both are part-time or perhaps seasonal.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • By night, Criel entertains guests for intimate dinners — and the occasional artistic performance.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Obvious as that opening sequence at the cider mill might be, there’s a lingering queasiness to its Wes Anderson-like top-down shots of apples being funnelled through a big machine that shuts down the second an irregular object is thrown into the mix.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • These irregular, geometric objects transform throwaway plastics into collectible design, sparking reflection on consumption and permanence in the digital age.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The condition causes sudden weakness or paralysis in muscles on one side of the face and is, in most cases, temporary, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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