SEASONAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seasonal

adjective

Definition of seasonal

as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of seasonal The good news, experts say, is leaves always change color in some way because of seasonal shifts in sunlight. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 This has smoothed out seasonal sales trends and attracted new types of customers. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Scientists posit that these calls are a seasonal response to the weather. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonal

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Adjective

The neon kangaroo flickered, releasing a rhythmic, neon buzz.

— Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Even the outro gives that familiar groove one final twist, carrying the chorus’ melodic and rhythmic framework into new lyrics rather than simply repeating the chorus again.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

As Josh noted, a lot of this recent fundamental momentum is thought of as cyclical and not durable by the analysts.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Officials have urged preparations for drought, heat and fires as the El Niño — a cyclical climate phenomenon that normally rises temperatures and increases drought in the Amazon — develops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cyclic

Adjective

Concerns over a possible serial killer in Lansing, Michigan, have the Big Ten college town on edge.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
As always, Howerton is the cast MVP, with his elastic, expressive face selling all of probable-serial killer Dennis’s most hyperbolic reactions.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of serial

Adjective

Building and protecting those pipelines will be expensive—but far cheaper than trying to keep the strait open by force or coping with periodic shortages and price spikes.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Preliterate people don’t focus on such abstractions as taking a periodic population census and recording it for posterity.

— James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes around the closure, including using navigation apps.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
The author’s latest speculative dystopian fiction features parallel universes that explore alternate realities — and doppelgangers that stumble between the two.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of alternate

Adjective

Patient advocates and clinicians say the recent advancements in treatment could mark the beginning of a new era in sickle cell care, one that may free thousands from recurrent episodes of debilitating pain and improve long-term health outcomes.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The year-over-year tightening of global stocks in 2026/27 may be encouraging higher price ideas, but as values have climbed higher, there have been recurrent pullbacks from the buying side.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

Ohtani has been playing with a bad knee and biceps for three months, and the Dodgers already have tried intermittent rest.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The amount of daylight, cool temperatures, and intermittent rain in autumn mimic what happens in spring when the peepers actively court and mate.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermittent

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