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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
Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
The 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
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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
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
The 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
Adjective
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The firm, which was founded in 2022, will utilize the funding to begin serial turbine production, refine its AI control algorithms, and develop next-generation models for diverse environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Richardson sorts out all of that, and sharpens the literary angles, but the triumph of True Nature is his understanding of Matthiessen as a man literally running wild over a very long and complicated life, a man of myriad contradictions and, tellingly, a serial philanderer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One reason for this recurrent rhetoric is that few Americans today see themselves as opposed to the maximization of either alternatives from which to make selections or occasions to do so.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Alas, the one thing Europe is still lacking in comparison to its North American counterpart is scale, with European projects not yet landing major franchises, globally relevant IP and recurrent mega-budget productions.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Singapore has seen frequent late morning and afternoon thunderstorms in recent weeks as inter-monsoon conditions set in.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, for Johnson’s offense to reach its potential, the chunk plays must become even more frequent.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Next to a wooden model of an ibis and a Brazil shirt signed by 1994 World Cup winner Ricardo Rocha is a small newspaper clipping.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Indian newspaper The Tribune said that Ghuman ruptured a muscle in his chest, which led to his hospitalization at Fortis Hospital in Amritsar.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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My top tip is to create a consistent, serialized content format.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 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 Bottom Line is a periodic business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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For a mere 160 milliseconds, a periodic gamma-ray fluctuation appeared in the light of the event.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The museum's collection comprises more than 2,000 historic journals and memorabilia from the Western Frontier, the Civil Rights era, the Oklahoma City bombing, along with badges and guns used by the Marshals Service throughout the years, according to the museum's website.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The study has been published in the journal Ancient Mesopotamia.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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