episodic
adjective
ep·i·sod·ic
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-dik 
also
-ˈzä-
variants
or less commonly episodical
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-di-kəl
also -ˈzä-
1
: made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
2
: having the form of an episode
3
: of or limited in duration or significance to a particular episode : temporary
… may be able to establish whether the sea-floor spreading is continuous or episodic …—
A. I. Hammond
A. I. Hammond4
: occurring, appearing, or changing at usually irregular intervals : occasional
an episodic illness
Examples of episodic in a Sentence
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
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The tale is an entertaining ride — poignant and funny by turns — through the episodic chapters in between.
—Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The recognition that this would be the last time the festival would be held in Park City, Utah in over 40 years was just one of the themes weighing on the market as buyers considered the 70+ films and episodic series looking for distribution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
And episodic shows need episodes.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Lots to talk about, of course, but reminder that this is an episodic recap and a more formal series review can be found here.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The recognition that this would be the last time the festival would be held in Park City, Utah in over 40 years was just one of the themes weighing on the market as buyers considered the 70+ films and episodic series looking for distribution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
And episodic shows need episodes.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Lots to talk about, of course, but reminder that this is an episodic recap and a more formal series review can be found here.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for episodic
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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