SEASONAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seasonal

adjective

Definition of seasonal

as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of seasonal Gasoline stockpiles recently fell to their lowest seasonal record since 2012, according to federal data. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The community event offers an evening of seasonal activities. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in August had updated its seasonal forecast to expect between seven and 13 named storms this year. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 There’s also Haunt Couture, an onsite gift shop with apparel, collectibles, seasonal favorites and SpookyWoods exclusives. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonal

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Adjective

Sorkin writes very rhythmic dialogue that is meant to be delivered note-perfect down to the comma.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Heat, gentle pressure and rhythmic massage can simply feel good, whether your neck is bothering you or not.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

One of them, drunk, told him that serial killer Yoo Young-chul had once set a fire and escaped after being taken into custody by police in Mapo.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The next few months of Apple TV include a serial killer thriller (Nocturne), a heist drama (12 12 12), and one of the service’s most ambitious sci-fi shows to date (Neuromancer).

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 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

Security training Current TSA regulations require recurrent security training for flight crew and cabin crew members, which includes self-defense training and exercises on how to handle a hijacking.

— Jeff Price, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
The second, given by Stille, enlisted a recurrent theme in Eco’s fiction — how falsehood often trumps truth — to discuss the crisis of liberal democracy and its institutions.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

There are still intermittent closures and construction connected to recovery projects, and the park service recommends consulting the road status section of its website when traveling to the region.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
My prototype suffered from intermittent rolling resistance with the motor off.

— Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermittent

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