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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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Written and directed by Mickey Reece (Climate of the Hunter, Mickey Reece’s Alien), Every Heavy Thing stars Josh Fadem (Twin Peaks, Better Call Saul, 30 Rock) as a mild-mannered ad salesperson for an online periodical, who witnesses a murder and spirals into paranoia.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
One of Bowie’s biggest inspirations seems to have been a periodical also called The Spectator, which was published between 1711 and 1712.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
There is a reason why the apocalyptic bromides about the state of print haven’t come to fruition, other than for disposable periodicals and newspapers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Written and directed by Mickey Reece (Climate of the Hunter, Mickey Reece’s Alien), Every Heavy Thing stars Josh Fadem (Twin Peaks, Better Call Saul, 30 Rock) as a mild-mannered ad salesperson for an online periodical, who witnesses a murder and spirals into paranoia.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
Adjective
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Remember Billy Bulger, the Corrupt Midget, brother of Democrat serial killer Whitey Bulger?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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But to stop a serial killer, Clarice must confront her own inner darkness.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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People with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome experience developmental delays, lack of speech, recurrent seizures or epilepsy, distinctive facial features, breathing issues and more.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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But about 50% of people who achieve complete remission develop recurrent AML, when the disease comes back.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And so many of the bags on sale received rave ratings from frequent flyers, like Travel + Leisure editors, flight attendants, and pilots.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Like similar faux fur styles, the brand recommends avoiding frequent washing to maintain their plush texture.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That’s when a staff member at the Examiner suggested that authorities send the fingerprints using the newspaper’s new Soundphoto machine — an early version of a fax machine.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bertetto said Wednesday that the Tribune-Review is committed to ensuring that Pittsburgh has a newspaper of record and shares in the loss of a historic pillar in the Post-Gazette.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Each set comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity and the final lot, set number 232, also comes with the three original dies used to strike the coins.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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In China, stores turned sales receipts into serialized fiction, printing 20 chapters of a compelling narrative featuring its mascot, Snow King, and sparking a nationwide craze.—
Theodora Yu,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
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This will be a semi-recurring role that films in January and February.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025
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The mother-son duo’s journey began when Udrea identified a pervasive and recurring problem among men with curly hair–razor bumps.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Aim for Once a Week Spider plants are native to coastal areas of South Africa, which can experience periodic droughts.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Over the ensuing decades, periodic conflicts pitted Indigenous peoples of various pueblos against the colonizers.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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The details of the team’s research were published in the journal Science Robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Keep your favorite books, journals, and crafts close by in your office, or add this wood display shelf to show off your book collection in your living room or bedroom.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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