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1
as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
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Recent Examples of episodic
If anything, hiring showrunners with more movie experience than TV experience meant that even these episodic series should be considered on the same level as movies, despite having lower budgets and being told in weekly installments.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
Mentioning it now, near the end of the review, mirrors the experience of seeing the mystery unravel in Lost Records by following the original episodic release.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
During the lab, Fellows refine their scripts for feature and episodic projects in one-on-one feedback sessions, screenplay readings, and roundtable discussions.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump still managed to exact plenty of damage, yet the feuding in his midst, along with the episodic flashes of congressional opposition, popular protest, and resistance in the courts, forestalled some of his fondest ambitions from being realized.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
Mentioning it now, near the end of the review, mirrors the experience of seeing the mystery unravel in Lost Records by following the original episodic release.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
During the lab, Fellows refine their scripts for feature and episodic projects in one-on-one feedback sessions, screenplay readings, and roundtable discussions.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump still managed to exact plenty of damage, yet the feuding in his midst, along with the episodic flashes of congressional opposition, popular protest, and resistance in the courts, forestalled some of his fondest ambitions from being realized.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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In Mary Harron’s 2000 adaptation of the novel about the sadistic (and at times uncomfortably funny) serial killer Patrick Bateman (Bale), Sevigny played his secretary Jean, who gets spared from his bloodthirst.—
Kerensa Cadenas,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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The main lesbian vampire, Countess Elizabeth Báthory (who, yes, is named after and descended from the serial killer) is styled after Marlene Dietrich, but somehow even more high femme.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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More recently, the Trump administration’s sporadic tariff changes have made future prices more uncertain, which exposes people to risks.—
Sophie Mitra,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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The bench was sporadic during the regular season, and outside of Mitchell Robinson and Cam Payne’s performance in the fourth quarter of Game 1, the bench has been nonexistent this playoffs.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to devotees—especially followers of ketogenic and paleo diets or intermittent fasting—this intriguing combo boosts energy and concentration.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Over time, this loop of expectation and intermittent reward can create addictive behavioral patterns similar to those seen in gambling.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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With some occasional help from the Rockies, who committed three errors and one big mental mistake, the Padres (24-13) scored in five different innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Goygol includes 65,000 residents, prim parks, tall pines and occasional Tyrolean architecture.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Menstrual cycle issues can be caused by chronic or long-term stress that can lead to more severe premenstrual syndrome or irregular periods.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The irregular heartbeat — ventricular fibrillation (v-fib) — prevents blood from pumping to the brain causing a person to faint or sudden cardiac death.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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And then all of the sudden all of these people come over and start dropping turkey and stuffing all over the ground.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Then, all of a sudden, one of those teams had one of the top five players in the league fall right in its lap.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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