SEASONAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seasonal

adjective

Definition of seasonal

as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of seasonal Blue and white, gold, mixed with stripes rendered in the brightest hues, polka dots have perked up seasonal summer fashions, especially swimwear, for decades. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 The wine was flowing, the windows were kept open, and the bright colors of the table were rivaled only by the rainbow of seasonal vegetables and ruby-red Campari spritzes. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 24 July 2026 The Morrison branch employs 17 full-time workers and 273 part-time employees, not including seasonal staff. — Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Before leaving home, review recent trail conditions, check for seasonal closures, and pull up the weather forecast. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonal

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Adjective

The microphones pick up the rhythmic thwack of leather on leather as Zizou executes a series of short passes with teammates.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
There is the rhythmic, at times monotonous pattern of the minor-league baseball season.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

The prevalence and effectiveness of Moms for Liberty in relation to school board elections has been short-lived because the nature of culture war issues is cyclical, experts say.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Unlike most defense companies, Broswarm's business model is counter-cyclical, anticipating high demand for demining *after* conflicts end, particularly for reconstruction efforts in places like Ukraine.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of cyclic

Adjective

His new sci-fi thriller, Her Private Hell, promises similar vibes, as a serial killer stalks through a futuristic city shrouded in fog.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Rodney Alcala, who would later become known as a serial killer, was also on the show—and was picked over the two other bachelors.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of serial

Adjective

Renewal Requires Timing, Limits And Recovery On the mountain, Mee-Add drew our attention to vegetation shaped by wind and to the role of periodic fire in the fynbos ecosystem.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
El Nino is a periodic warming of water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect global weather patterns for months, according to Paul Pastelok, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

RiverLink also is included in the state’s Greater Hartford Mobility Program that lays out plans for encouraging alternate ways of getting around the region, lessening reliance on the motor vehicle.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Let the record show that the duo’s first jersey for a full-season affiliate was cinnamon brown and featured the club’s San Jose Churros alternate logo.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of alternate

Adjective

Instead, forecasters are monitoring a recurrent coronal hole, an area where the sun’s magnetic field opens into space and allows faster solar wind to escape.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Among the children with recurrent brain tumors who participated in the study, three experienced particularly positive outcomes.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 July 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

Repairs to the deck of the Sutter Slough Bridge on South River Road and Sutter Slough Bridge Road will cause intermittent lane closures in both directions next week, according to a Yolo County news release.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
But aren’t those intermittent slip-ups better than more of the same?

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

Offensive security—red-teaming, pen-testing, attack surface management and more—is transitioning from a collection of separate tools to an all-in-one platform capability that provides proactive detection and remediation on a continual basis.

— Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Others may have moved to better opportunities, which has been a continual challenge.

— Timothy Baghurst, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of continual

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