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Recent Examples of episodically
New skills are developed continuously rather than episodically.
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Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Rather, each measure is calibrated for deniability and applied episodically.
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Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
This can be achieved by integrating both change and continuity across operations, creating systems that evolve constantly rather than react episodically.
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Mirek Dusek,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
Kīlauea has been erupting episodically since late December, the USGS said.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Cameras capture frame after frame at regular intervals, but most of the pixels in those frames don’t change from one to the other, and whatever is moving in those frames is only captured episodically.
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IEEE Spectrum,
20 Feb. 2020
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Rather, each measure is calibrated for deniability and applied episodically.
—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
This can be achieved by integrating both change and continuity across operations, creating systems that evolve constantly rather than react episodically.
—
Mirek Dusek,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
Kīlauea has been erupting episodically since late December, the USGS said.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Cameras capture frame after frame at regular intervals, but most of the pixels in those frames don’t change from one to the other, and whatever is moving in those frames is only captured episodically.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodically
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Yet the Village People’s hits endured in a way few other disco novelties could, forever blasted out at weddings and occasionally ill-fitting public events.
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Simmer beans, stirring occasionally, until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes.
Adverb
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Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.
Adverb
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Chalsma’s unstinting vociferousness, which sometimes seems over the top, leaves little doubt as to who shaped Coriolanus’ martial character.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration does have those tools, and sometimes works with Brennan's office to investigate cases.
Adverb
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But in a roughly 30-minute interview, Nunn invoked the president only sporadically and called himself one of the most bipartisan members of Congress.
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Flowers first appear in spring and then sporadically through summer and fall.
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“Episodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodically. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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