periodicals

noun

plural of periodical
as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals subscribed to three new periodicals

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Recent Examples of periodicals It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 City law still requires newsstands to sell periodicals, but few bother for obvious reasons. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026 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 Heuermann is an avid ready of books and periodicals, Toulon told ABC News. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 June 2026 However, these publications predated the widespread use of the term magazine for periodicals. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026 The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 Amazing was part of a thriving genre of periodicals that included Astounding Stories of Super-Science (later Analog Science Fiction and Fact) and Galaxy Science Fiction. — Chris Klimek, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodicals
  1. books
  2. newspapers
  3. journals
  4. magazines
  5. organs
  6. bulletins
Noun
  • Beyond its emotional weight, the film carries a powerful, timely message—a tribute to great mentors, the value of reading, and the importance of education at a moment when books are being banned and learning is under attack.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Parents should think carefully about whether a child really needs to carry both books and a laptop every day, said mom Alix Fetch, a spokesperson for the parents group.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • His work has been featured in Time, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and many other newspapers and magazines.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Carr pointed to the example of how local newspapers have suffered over the past 25 years.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • That’s when Roberts draws inspiration from his sister’s journals, her voice.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The allegations related to Arday's journal publications were investigated by the journals in question, the school said.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of journals
Noun
  • In addition to acting, Beaumont wrote screenplays, radio scripts, and short stories for magazines.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When the Almaden Barnes & Noble closed last year after 26 years there was an emotional reaction from the community about a place to browse for books, magazines, puzzles and even grab a cup of coffee.
    — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of magazines
Noun
  • The liver just might be one of your hardest-working organs, producing proteins and filtering the blood, metabolizing nutrients and creating necessary bile for digestion.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In Chinese medicine, each of the five elements has an associated color, and yellow represents the Earth element, which governs the spleen and stomach — the digestive organs.
    — Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of organs
Noun
  • An executive order followed in August 2025, then OCC bulletins in September telling banks to base service decisions on objective risk.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sky will also have to commission a proportion of programmes made outside London, and honour the contract for ITN’s news bulletins for ITV until 2031.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of bulletins

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