as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
subscribed to three new periodicals
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Recent Examples of periodicals
From pamphlets to periodicals to local newspapers, the printed news created this country.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 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
Chicago Tribune, 3 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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At that time young adult novels were the place where there were books about female main characters who were feeling big emotions and experiencing love—romantic love and friend love—and navigating a world that felt familiar.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Jan. 2026
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Every month was this parcel of books written by some of the most important names in fiction, and then all these new voices.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The towing companies would be required to either advertise the auction on their websites or publish legal advertisements in local newspapers.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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Or to be worthy of words in magazines, newspapers and blogs.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Conditions such as space adaptation syndrome — an ailment characterized by vomiting and vertigo that is experienced by many astronauts during their first hours in microgravity — only came into focus after years of research and revelations in academic journals.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photos, Videos, Journals, and Scrapbooks While old photos, journals, handwritten notes, and other personal archives may not mean much to you at the time, check with family members to see if anyone wants to be the keeper of memories.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Moriarty pushed back hard, publicly calling out Reno and even taking out ads in industry trade magazines to defend creative expression.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The container had 18 rifles, five handguns, firearms magazines, over 36,000 rounds of ammunition and a silencer that had been shipped from Miami.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to earlier detection, the study from GRAIL, a biotechnology company, showed that its multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing method found cancers in organs that don't have routine screening tests.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In healthcare, a thin robotic endoscope could move inside the body without damaging tissue, reaching internal organs safely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The bulletins alert drivers to conditions that could make the roads hazardous.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Periodicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodicals. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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