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Recent Examples of episodically
Rather, each measure is calibrated for deniability and applied episodically.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
This can be achieved by integrating both change and continuity across operations, creating systems that evolve constantly rather than react episodically.
—Mirek Dusek, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Kīlauea has been erupting episodically since late December, the USGS said.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Cameras capture frame after frame at regular intervals, but most of the pixels in those frames don’t change from one to the other, and whatever is moving in those frames is only captured episodically.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Feb. 2020
Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
This can be achieved by integrating both change and continuity across operations, creating systems that evolve constantly rather than react episodically.
—Mirek Dusek, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Kīlauea has been erupting episodically since late December, the USGS said.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Cameras capture frame after frame at regular intervals, but most of the pixels in those frames don’t change from one to the other, and whatever is moving in those frames is only captured episodically.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodically
Adverb
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Shah Alam, dressed in a hoodie, walks toward the officers, occasionally holding out his hand.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Each day started with a hearty breakfast to set us up for a day’s hiking through unbelievable scenery, accompanied by birds and occasionally snakes.—
Henry Haselock,
TheWeek,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Currently, Yellowstone’s geyser watch notes that Echinus is continuing to erupt irregularly and that each eruption lasts for 3 to 5 minutes and reaches around 30 feet in height.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There’s nothing quite like the thrill of snagging hard-to-find items (sometimes from designer brands) for a fraction of the original price.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pending deals are always a drag on morale, and in the media business that can sometimes be seen onscreen.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Since 2009 and more intensely since 2017, nationwide protests have sporadically challenged Islamic rule.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Deadpan lines land sporadically at best, and the friction between Sidney and her daughter never sparks.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Episodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodically. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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