periodicals

plural of periodical

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Recent Examples of periodicals News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama. Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodicals
Noun
  • The studio arm of the broadcast network is looking to develop original series, feature films and TV movies based on books from HarperCollins’ Avon A imprint.
    Peter White, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Place a few of your best-looking coffee table books in the open slot and hide his Xbox behind one of the cabinet doors.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Weiss spent most of her career on the opinion side of big American newspapers.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Her predilection for fun and romance was picked apart in newspapers’ high society columns.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By 1945, there were 86 scholarly journals in the field of history alone, and by 1948 there were 35 university presses (compared to just three in 1900).
    Time, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Today, Chinese scientists are publishing more research in high-quality natural and health sciences journals than their US peers, according to the Nature Index, while Chinese universities have climbed into the rankings of the top 50 in the world.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And then, of course, going to archives of magazines, libraries.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Nearby Komiyama is the place for photography books, magnif has vintage fashion magazines going back nearly a century, and the adorable Nyankodo is devoted to all things cat, but there are over a hundred more to explore.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The assessment found that PFNA interferes with human development by causing lower birth weights and, based on animal evidence, likely causes damage to the liver and to male reproductive systems, including reductions in testosterone levels, sperm production and the size of reproductive organs.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.
    Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For nearly 26 years, Deanna Smith's name remained on several missing person bulletins, waiting for the day that her case might be solved.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Authorities recommend securing outdoor objects and closely monitoring official weather bulletins for the latest information.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Periodicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodicals. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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