as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
subscribed to three new periodicals
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Recent Examples of periodicals
Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
After the lawsuit was filed, the jail changed its mail policy, and softcover books as well as periodicals published by the nonprofit were accepted into the jail.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
After the lawsuit was filed, the jail changed its mail policy, and softcover books as well as periodicals published by the nonprofit were accepted into the jail.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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
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Even after Paramount alleviated those concerns by letting WBD peer into Ellison’s books and making the Saudis nonvoting, non-board members, WBD still favorited Netflix.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The best coffee table books do far more than fill empty space.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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When Detroit Public Schools eliminated high school newspapers and journalism classes in the mid-1980s, the Free Press partnered with school leaders to help revive student journalism programs, encouraging young readers — particularly Black students — to consider careers in the field.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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SportsDay was among eight newspapers in the largest circulation category to earn an APSE Triple Crown, winning best print portfolio, digital section and event coverage.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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He’s published some great short fiction in The Literary Review, The New Orleans Review, and other journals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The most important measures of scholars’ work were writing, publishing their work in respected journals and having other researchers cite those studies.—
Barret Michalec,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
2 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of newspapers and magazines were launched, and for the first time in forty years people formed organizations without securing approval from the state.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The authors point out collagen has multiple roles within the human body, including supporting skin cells, protecting organs, helping with blood clotting and more.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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From life’s first moments, multiplying cells are squished, stretched, and tugged to form tissues that bend and twist into organs that expand and contract.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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The position oversees the preparation and review of briefs, bulletins, Participating Insurer bulletins and other communications, and legal opinions, ensuring all work products are accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable laws.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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These bulletins, thousands of which can be found on Russian social-media and messaging platforms, usually include the soldier’s name, date of birth, call sign, battalion, and physical details that could help identify him, such as tattoos and scars.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Periodicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodicals. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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