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
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Izmir doesn’t have large diurnal shifts (the temperature difference between night and day) and without cooling periods, grapes can ripen faster and often lose acidity, which means those in Izmir are harvested almost 20 days earlier than the grapes in the inland Denizli province.
—Shana Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023
Vultures are large, daytime (diurnal) raptors that primarily feed on the decaying flesh of dead animals, known as carrion.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
It's known for capitalizing on Texas' extreme climate and its pronounced diurnal and seasonal temperature variations to craft intense and flavorful bourbons.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
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
Izmir doesn’t have large diurnal shifts (the temperature difference between night and day) and without cooling periods, grapes can ripen faster and often lose acidity, which means those in Izmir are harvested almost 20 days earlier than the grapes in the inland Denizli province.
—Shana Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023
Vultures are large, daytime (diurnal) raptors that primarily feed on the decaying flesh of dead animals, known as carrion.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
It's known for capitalizing on Texas' extreme climate and its pronounced diurnal and seasonal temperature variations to craft intense and flavorful bourbons.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diurnal
Adjective
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Even more striking is AARP’s 2024 survey of approximately 3,600 adults, finding that nearly two-thirds (66%) of older Americans say technology enriches their lives by making daily life and aging easier.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Get better day by day, daily improvement, that’s our main thing.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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The expert testimony that the jury didn’t hear was presented by affidavit and published in periodicals around the nation.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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Their work began last year and continues through March, with the goals of creating a quilt show and adding information to the Mingei’s databases through researching periodicals, magazines, speaking with and learning from quilt historians, and from local quilters.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The financial crisis affecting local news means that most local newspapers can no longer support reporters in Washington.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca also contributes regularly to the i newspaper, Euronews and Fortune.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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That comforting hot cup of tea—or refreshing glass of iced tea on a hot summer day—could help reduce the amount of toxic metals in drinking water, according to a new paper published in the journal ACS Food & Science Technology.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
25 Feb. 2025
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That was best highlighted in a 2023 study published in the journal Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, which sought to identify the key facets of a long and happy life for our canine companions.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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As Walsh recounts in his book, the plane’s interior features far more plush and spacious accommodations than a commercial equivalent.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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The musical, with book, music & lyrics by O’Brien, arrives in spring 2026.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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It was also corrected to show that Hackman spoke to Empire magazine in 2009, not 2020.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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De Molina was a celebrated photographer who traded war zones in Central and South America for a career as a paparazzo, snapping shots of celebrities that landed in magazines across the world.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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