SEASONAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seasonal

adjective

Definition of seasonal

as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of seasonal Other seasonal options include Hot Fudge brown, Dark Raspberry, and even a furry finish for an extra statement-making touch. — Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2026 Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen is bringing its seasonal, Southern fare to another Charlotte-area community. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026 Clark said the extension prolongs uncertainty for American businesses, noting that apparel, travel goods and footwear supply chains depend on long-term shipping contracts, seasonal production schedules and complex transportation networks. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 One of his biggest tips is to pay attention to ferry schedules, seasonal hours, and local events. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonal

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Adjective

The machines flashed with bright lights and played rhythmic sounds.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
One of the naturally occurring patterns of electrical activity in the brain is rhythmic neural firing at a frequency of 40 hertz, referred to as the gamma frequency.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

Plants use them to make their light-catching chlorophyll, while bacteria make similar cyclic compounds for their own functioning.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
El Niño is a cyclic climate pattern that occurs when part of the Pacific Ocean is unusually warm, affecting weather across the world.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cyclic

Adjective

Now state police have given them some closure and believe the suspect may have been a serial killer behind more deaths.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
As part of his closing statement the lawyer also rounded on the 2023 Channel 4 documentary that alleged Brand was a serial abuser as part of a joint investigation with The Sunday Times of London.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of serial

Adjective

The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
The ranch offers periodic whole- and half-animal shares, and also has an on-site store at 1605 Cook Rd.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

The Pittsburgh Penguins have unveiled their Hometown Remix uniforms, the newest set of alternate uniforms designed to celebrate the culture and fans of Pittsburgh.

— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Drivers should turn around and find an alternate route, and not underestimate the depth of floodwaters, according to the department.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of alternate

Adjective

Urinary urgency, frequent urination, burning with urination and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) can also occur.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
But the 2026 study found that only 15% of women diagnosed with recurrent UTIs showed evidence of problems limited to the bladder or urinary tract.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

This is punctured by a wailing refrain from Lyons, whose runs serve as a continual anchor to the jazz tradition throughout his time with Taylor.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Although policymakers play a continual role in ensuring the quality of HEI charter authorizers and their schools, the model is a natural extension of Florida’s new paradigm of education choice.

— Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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