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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
Some fans have noted that season eight appeared to have more of an emphasis on episodic adventures rather than expanding on the bigger picture.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
Inside the 2026 Program Our full program will include feature films, episodic projects, and short films — welcoming 90-plus features and 50-plus shorts in 2026 — as well as our annual Beyond Film series, which showcases talks and events with some of the most compelling artists and many more.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
Just remembering that the engine of the show is episodic.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
In classic cases of Whipple's disease, patients go through a period of episodic attacks that seem to spring from joint to joint.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
Inside the 2026 Program Our full program will include feature films, episodic projects, and short films — welcoming 90-plus features and 50-plus shorts in 2026 — as well as our annual Beyond Film series, which showcases talks and events with some of the most compelling artists and many more.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
Just remembering that the engine of the show is episodic.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
In classic cases of Whipple's disease, patients go through a period of episodic attacks that seem to spring from joint to joint.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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Once, members of the House without a peep of protest even exalted the infamous serial killer known as the Boston Strangler.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Hall is in Murphy’s upcoming FX series The Beauty, and Krieps will feature in season three of Monster, which stars Charlie Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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However, reaching these outcomes takes more than just sporadic posts.—
Jonathan Schwartz,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The monsoon season is now here and has brought deadly flash flooding along old burn scars in Ruidoso, New Mexico, while distributing sporadic rain in the state’s Gila National Forest.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
22 July 2025
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The five-time All-Star reportedly committed to a gluten-free, low-sugar diet that was founded upon intermittent fasting and consuming at least 250 grams of protein daily.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
28 July 2025
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Grid-scale batteries to store renewable energy—an important means of making the intermittent energy supply from sun and wind match times of energy demand—were scarce in 2015.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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There are occasional boring stretches, along with confounding ones.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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Limited closet space may mean that following the one in, one out rule isn't just an occasional practice but is necessary in order to prevent your wardrobe from bursting at the seams!—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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Some of Widmer's supporters believe Sarah might have had a genetic disorder, such as Long QT Syndrome type 7, a condition that can cause irregular heartbeats.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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Graeter’s Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream features large, irregular pieces of chocolate.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Then Kings of Leon and Black Keys come out of Nashville and then all of a sudden the diversity of the music that was coming out of there started to really grow over a short period of time.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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While some seemed excited about Buck's sudden appearance, some speculated about the possibility of Stephanopoulos leaving the show.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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