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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
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The various species of annual cicadas are larger than their periodical cousins and have black or greenish eyes.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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This used to be a proper country, where numerous humor writers regularly published in mainstream periodicals their gentle, relatable, and cutting musings about the foibles of modern life.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
Shows of force and clashes between immigration officers and protesters at raid sites have become periodical occurrences in the Los Angeles area as more people oppose the federal government’s immigration enforcement actions.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The various species of annual cicadas are larger than their periodical cousins and have black or greenish eyes.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
How accurate is the Farmers' Almanac? Farmers' Almanac is an annual American periodical that has been in continuous publication since 1818, providing long-range weather predictions for the U.S. and Canada.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Please Don’t Eat the Daisies by Jean Kerr (1957)
$16
$19 now 16% off
This used to be a proper country, where numerous humor writers regularly published in mainstream periodicals their gentle, relatable, and cutting musings about the foibles of modern life.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
Adjective
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JoJo Simmons grew up in a family with its own reality TV show and has become a serial entrepreneur.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
8 Sep. 2025
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Directed by Cho Young-jun and starring Cho Yeo-jeong and Jung Sung-il, the film follows a reporter who agrees to interview a serial killer claiming responsibility for 11 murders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in rates of death, recurrent heart attack or hospitalization for heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Using advanced recurrent networks, researchers mapped inner speech into recognizable words, hitting conversational-level performance.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The new policy, first reported by One Mile at a Time, isn't a blanket ban on kids in first class, but restricts young children from getting a first class seat using frequent flyer miles or by getting an upgrade.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Speaking on a podcast last year, Kirk described receiving frequent death threats, saying the dangerous messages showed his political movement had struck a nerve with political opponents.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In what was once the typesetting room of the Miami Daily News, later called the Miami News, large scrolls of clippings can be viewed by visitors using hand cranks that mimic a newspaper rolling off the press.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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To add insult to injury, the newspaper’s staff of five now occupies half a floor in Enervate headquarters in downtown Toledo, a grand pre-war building that was once dedicated entirely to the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If anything, the conclusion of The Fugitive proved that viewers craved resolution in serialized storytelling.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
Adjective
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The virus, which is spread by bodily fluids, is endemic in animal populations in Central and West Africa, and there are periodic outbreaks.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the gamma-ray flux from the Moon fluctuates by about 20% due to these periodic changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The study is published in the journal Science.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scientists published their findings this week in the journal Nature.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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