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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
Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
The periodical 13-year and 17-year brood cicadas are the loudest, partially because of the sheer number of them that emerge at once.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Their work began last year and continues through March, with the goals of creating a quilt show and adding information to the Mingei’s databases through researching periodicals, magazines, speaking with and learning from quilt historians, and from local quilters.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Whitney Review of New Writing, Whitney Mallett’s culture periodical, held a party at Frog Club.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
The periodical 13-year and 17-year brood cicadas are the loudest, partially because of the sheer number of them that emerge at once.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Noun
The expert testimony that the jury didn’t hear was presented by affidavit and published in periodicals around the nation.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Their work began last year and continues through March, with the goals of creating a quilt show and adding information to the Mingei’s databases through researching periodicals, magazines, speaking with and learning from quilt historians, and from local quilters.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
Adjective
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That said, the fascination with Joe reflects a larger cultural obsession with serial killers.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many of their remains were discovered in 2010 and 2011 on Gilgo Beach, leading investigators to suspect a serial killer was responsible for the deaths.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most patients with advanced dementia are suitable candidates, especially with decreasing function, increasing confusion, and recurrent infections.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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What their friendship actually looks like has yet to come into focus, even when co-directors Barry Levinson and Robert May position them as recurrent narrators speaking directly to the audience.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While she has been officially signed with WWE since 2020, her in-ring appearances have become less frequent.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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This is in stark contrast to William and Harry’s childhood, which was plagued by their parents’ highly publicized, acrimonious divorce, as well as the frequent pressures of royal life.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In 1934, South Carolina newspaper archives include a traveler's story of encountering salted watermelon and pumpkin seeds at restaurants in Hiroshima, Japan.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Conclave members are sworn to absolute secrecy and have minimal contact with the outside world: Televisions, radios, phones, cameras, computers, newspapers and magazines are banned, and no written or verbal correspondence with anyone outside the conclave is allowed.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Contingent income notes offer periodic income—say, 9% annually—as long as the underlying asset or index doesn’t fall below a preset barrier.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Businesses in leisure and hospitality across the country reported fewer Canadian tourists, in part a response to Trump’s policies, according to the Federal Reserve’s periodic survey of businesses across the country.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Her poetry, short fiction and Opinion columns have been published in literary journals and newspapers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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Those who eat more than 300 grams of chicken per week are 27% more likely to die from any cause than those who eat less than 100 grams, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nutrients on April 17.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the city sinks around two millimeters a year due to regular subsidence.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Fewer visits to America The U.S. tourism industry could take an especially hard hit as Canadians give up their regular vacations south of the border.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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