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as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
a periodical town newsletter that is supported by local advertisers
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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
periodical announcements from airline personnel concerning the delay
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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
periodical visits to the dentist will help keep your teeth healthy
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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
subscribed to three new periodicals
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Recent Examples of periodical
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Martineau’s boast about the textile factories of the Scottish town of Paisley, published in the periodical Household Words in 1852, was more than an expression of pride in British efficiency.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Founded by Jonathan Blount, Cecil Hollingsworth, Edward Lewis and Clarence O. Smith, ESSENCE was among the first major periodicals dedicated to celebrating the interior lives, aspirations and complexities of modern Black women.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
As is customary in the comics periodical market, there are 10 cover variants available from artists including Finch, Tony Moore, Lorenzo De Felici, Eric Canete and Ryan Ottley, that customers can order through their retailer.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Martineau’s boast about the textile factories of the Scottish town of Paisley, published in the periodical Household Words in 1852, was more than an expression of pride in British efficiency.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
This free periodical focuses on the brand’s philosophy of making everyday life better and more comfortable for everyone and is distributed in its stores.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Founded by Jonathan Blount, Cecil Hollingsworth, Edward Lewis and Clarence O. Smith, ESSENCE was among the first major periodicals dedicated to celebrating the interior lives, aspirations and complexities of modern Black women.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
Adjective
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The story follows three addicts who, after their best friend’s overdose, join a secluded mountain sober house to get clean — only to discover the program’s most committed attendee is a recovering serial killer who’s relapsing in his own way.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Within hours, Wuornos sat down for the confession that would seal her fate and make her one of America’s most infamous female serial killers.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among the recurrent themes are suicide, mysteriously intractable sorrow, and failed attempts at familial and romantic connection.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Surgical options, such as a hemorrhoidectomy, may also be necessary in especially serious or recurrent cases.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The conflict has been largely concentrated in Nigeria's northeast, with frequent spillover into other provinces and across the borders of neighboring nations, particularly Cameroon, Chad and Niger.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Along with providing inspiration for Olsen’s custom frock, selections from Miu Miu’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection have already been styled by such stars as Emma Corrin, who also serves as a frequent campaign star and global ambassador for the brand.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Formal inquiries began after complaints that personal information shared only in private realms was routinely exposed on the front pages of national newspapers, causing distress and compromising the safety of those targeted.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Organic mulches include straw, pine needles, wood chips and bark, shredded leaves, and layers of newspaper.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Audiences can also expect a new teacher, Luke Tennie’s Dominic, and potentially more recurring and guest characters.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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This should further increase the bank's base of more recurring revenue streams.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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The new series, however, jumps back 27 years from the 1989-set It movie to bring us to 1962, an earlier cycle of Pennywise’s periodic rampaging.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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Public markets offer transparency, governance, and liquidity; private firms, by contrast, often avoid periodic reporting and undergo less rigorous oversight.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The details of the team’s research were published in the journal Nature Communications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Graham is the lead author of a study about the unprecedented phenomenon that published Tuesday in the journal Nature Astronomy.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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