as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day
a love as constant and certain as the diurnal tides
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals
a collection of diurnals containing essays by preeminent 19th-century American writers and thinkers
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Recent Examples of diurnal
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
This geographical feature funnels cool coastal winds into the Valley, creating a marked diurnal temperature variation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The diurnal predator is believed to primarily consume trout and salmon, though it has also been observed eating puffins, crabs and deer carcasses.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The diurnal asymmetric warming of the earth has reversed course since 1991, with daytime temperatures rising faster than nighttime ones.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The sharp diurnal temperature variation preserves the grapes' acidity and aromatic freshness, while cool breezes from the nearby mountains and moderate vineyard temperatures help to prevent overripening.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
This geographical feature funnels cool coastal winds into the Valley, creating a marked diurnal temperature variation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The diurnal predator is believed to primarily consume trout and salmon, though it has also been observed eating puffins, crabs and deer carcasses.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The diurnal asymmetric warming of the earth has reversed course since 1991, with daytime temperatures rising faster than nighttime ones.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diurnal
Adjective
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This extends to fitness, approached holistically, from daily walking goals to group 5ks.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While all cardinals can participate in the daily meetings that occur prior to the election, only 120 cardinals—all of whom have to be under the age of 80—can actually vote in the conclave.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The society published a periodical called the Advocate of Moral Reform, as well as pamphlets addressed to upper-class audiences.—
Jenna Deep,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, Amos Kendall, the nation’s postmaster general, adopted an extreme states’ rights position and suppressed the periodicals in the interest of buttressing local mores.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
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In 1934, South Carolina newspaper archives include a traveler's story of encountering salted watermelon and pumpkin seeds at restaurants in Hiroshima, Japan.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Conclave members are sworn to absolute secrecy and have minimal contact with the outside world: Televisions, radios, phones, cameras, computers, newspapers and magazines are banned, and no written or verbal correspondence with anyone outside the conclave is allowed.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Her poetry, short fiction and Opinion columns have been published in literary journals and newspapers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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Those who eat more than 300 grams of chicken per week are 27% more likely to die from any cause than those who eat less than 100 grams, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nutrients on April 17.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Kent Ingle is president of Southeastern University, author of several leadership books and host of the Framework Leadership podcast.—
Kent Ingle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Jonestown massacre has been the subject of several documentaries and books.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Determined to get her story out, Ayyub wrote a draft of a book and shopped it to English-language newspapers, magazines, and publishing houses.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Throughout his more than three decades at Essence Communications, Smith served as President, leading the advertising and marketing efforts that fueled the magazine’s growth.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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