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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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Murakami will occasionally expand the zone if the fastball is above the inner half of the plate.—
Andrea Arcadipane,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Co-starring Candy Clark, Rip Torn, and Buck Henry, the occasionally confusing movie also has its share of controversy.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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In the 1960s, the antiheroine — who sometimes leans hard into villain territory — was brought to life in the live-action world by Newmar on the Batman TV series opposite Adam West, who played the titular crime fighter.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Terminal 2, sometimes called the Humphrey Terminal, hosts smaller airlines, most prominently Sun Country, which was purchased this month by Allegiant Air, but will keep its brand for now, and also Southwest and Frontier.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Drone strikes on the UAE are still occurring sporadically, but the wide-scale alerts of the early conflict have ceased — along with the associated distress.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Tea olive can be grown as a 10-20 foot shrub or tree, blooming in spring, summer, and sporadically throughout the year.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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“Episodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodically. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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