seasonal

adjective

Definition of seasonalnext
as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of seasonal The two employees were conducting seasonal fieldwork near a campground when two men, a father and son, abducted them at gunpoint, zip-tied them and led them to a remote trailer, according to officials. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 This same seasonal magic can be found all across the country. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 The menu features local, seasonal ingredients and is Mediterranean and Mallorcan with a contemporary approach. — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 Prices are bucking seasonal trends, with the beloved citrus fruit typically cheapest in the winter, climbing in the summer months and then peaking in cost around September or October each year. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasonal
  1. rhythmic
  2. cyclic
  3. serial
  4. periodic
  5. alternate
  6. recurrent
  7. intermittent
  8. continual
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
  • Semi companies sport lower valuations as traditionally cyclical businesses.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Investors secured their profits, yes, as concerns grew that the memory industry, highly cyclical by nature, may be headed toward oversupply.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of cyclic
Adjective
  • Michael Chavira is a serial entrepreneur, systems engineer, and managing partner at Axiologic Solutions.
    — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Jeremy Theobald stars as a London writer who follows around strangers for inspiration, a personality quirk that gets him in trouble when he becomes tied to a serial burglar (Alex Haw) and a femme fatale (Lucy Russell).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of serial
Adjective
  • In Florida, a person found not guilty by reason of insanity may be placed on conditional release, which requires a treatment plan and periodic monitoring.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The whole periodic chart of elements and metals and all kinds of chemical concoctions found their way into the ground and the groundwater.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of periodic
Adjective
  • Employers staggered work schedules, commuters mapped alternate routes and many residents avoided the city altogether.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • When their time-travel adventure creates an alternate reality, the pair must journey into Wonderland to stop the villainous Maddox Hatter (Leonardo Nam) and rescue the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora).
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of alternate
Adjective
  • Lewis said he was diagnosed in the mid-1990s after years of suffering recurrent vertigo attacks.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The nature of fatherhood is a recurrent preoccupation in McElwee’s work.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of recurrent
Adjective
  • Solar energy is naturally intermittent, meaning production peaks in the middle of the day when electricity demand is often relatively low, only to drop off in the evening just as families return home and usage spikes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • At the time, logic dictated the culprit to be malaria because the couple had shown symptoms of the illness, including a telltale intermittent fever.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of intermittent
Adjective
  • The basketballs themselves are also protected from unnecessary surface wear and tear with the Carry’s non-friction delivery system (supports size 6 and 7 balls) that helps the basketball keep grip through continual training.
    — Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • Some break off and restart again from the in-ground portion, making this a continual job.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of continual

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