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periodical 1 of 2

adjective

ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-kəl How to pronounce periodical (audio)
Definition of periodicalnext
1
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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2
as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals periodical announcements from airline personnel concerning the delay

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3
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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periodical

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noun

as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals subscribed to three new periodicals

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Recent Examples of periodical
Adjective
Like any outlet covering Congress, media working for TMZ must be credentialed by the Senate and House periodical press galleries. — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026 Beginning in the 1890s, three successive Henry Wallaces — father, son, and grandson — held the editor’s pen at the influential periodical, Wallaces’ Farmer. — Andrew Klumpp, Des Moines Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high. — Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for periodical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
  1. serial
  2. recurrent
  3. frequent
  4. newspaper
  5. serialized
  6. recurring
  7. periodic
  8. journal
Adjective
  • This was the first female serial killer the show featured, and had a different tone than the Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein seasons.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • During the episode, spirits of some of the most infamous American serial killers who previously checked into the hotel return to celebrate their crimes.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of serial
Adjective
  • According to the county, the condition accounts for 15% of recurrent pregnancy loss, but testing is not part of routine prenatal screening.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • However, in a person with PCD, those threadlike structures can beat abnormally, hindering airway clearance and contributing to recurrent respiratory infections.
    — Molly Finlay, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of recurrent
Adjective
  • Guidry is a frequent guest instructor, watching bullpens, parting his wisdom, and answering any questions the pinstripers’ new generation of pitchers may have.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Signs of severe symptoms include bloody diarrhea, fevers over 102 degrees or frequent vomiting that prevents hydration, according to the CDC.
    — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of frequent
Noun
  • In 2024, police say a man broke into the newspaper’s new offices and stole the paper’s two Pulitzer Prize gold medals.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • According to Robertson, a local newspaper received a tip from an unnamed member of the Borden family that Lizzie and John were too close, but there was no evidence to back up the rumor.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of newspaper
Adjective
  • Latin America brings its own long history of serialized television drama, rooted in telenovelas that have been produced across the region since the 1950s and have traveled widely across borders.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Star Trek wasn’t heavily serialized — few shows were back then — but airing this episode first has the effect of dropping viewers into the show with little beyond William Shatner‘s opening credits narration to set the scene.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of serialized
Adjective
  • How Recurring Revenue Is The Pump There’s only one kind of funding that reliably shows up in year seven—recurring, unrestricted revenue.
    — Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Excluding non-recurring events, the magnitude of the average S & P 500 earnings surprise for the quarter is still about 11%.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of recurring
Adjective
  • El Niño breaks into record territory El Niño is a periodic warming of the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean along the equator that influences weather patterns around the globe.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The future of governance is therefore not about eliminating periodic governance reviews.
    — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of periodic
Noun
  • In one of these journals, called Notebook B, there is an incidental sketch, a few scratched lines like the barren twigs of a winter tree.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The research, published in the scientific journal Microbial Cell, examined the effect of caffeine on fission yeast cells.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of journal

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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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