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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
But as the years wore on, the chance to turn this boxing story into a thrilling episodic series felt both obvious and exciting.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
This series in collaboration with the cast and crew has proven there is a hunger to explore new frontiers in an episodic format, where actors have freedom to challenge themselves and take risks.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
David Prior’s and Jennifer Kent’s episodes are standouts, but nearly every short story is well acted and immaculately designed (including the episodic prologues that feature del Toro tinkering with a gigantic physical prop of the titular cabinet) and will leave you wanting more.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Although the strike led to a decrease in episodic television production during the 2023-24 season, 1,430 episodes produced reflected hiring across six of seven different demographic categories.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
This series in collaboration with the cast and crew has proven there is a hunger to explore new frontiers in an episodic format, where actors have freedom to challenge themselves and take risks.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
David Prior’s and Jennifer Kent’s episodes are standouts, but nearly every short story is well acted and immaculately designed (including the episodic prologues that feature del Toro tinkering with a gigantic physical prop of the titular cabinet) and will leave you wanting more.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Although the strike led to a decrease in episodic television production during the 2023-24 season, 1,430 episodes produced reflected hiring across six of seven different demographic categories.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
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Unbeknownst to her, serial killer Rodney Alcala (played by Daniel Zovatto) was one of the men vying for her affection.Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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OpenAI has also hired serial entrepreneur Gabor Cselle, one of the cofounders of the defunct Twitter/X rival Pebble, to work on some kind of secret project.David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Haze — a cousin of drum legend Buddy Rich — went on to appear in Corman’s 1963 films The Terror and X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes and would have sporadic film and TV roles culminating with the 2010 gangland drama feature Nobody Smiling.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Popular on Variety As for adult viewers, they may be engrossed during the sporadic stretches of middling suspense, and impressed by the striking cinematography of Idan Menin, which greatly enhances the movie’s overall impact.Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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This presented significant challenges to utilities because of the intermittent nature of renewable energy.Greg Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Plus: Expect intermittent closures of Pennsylvania Avenue between the 2200-2400 blocks on Monday.Mike D'Onofrio, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Azealia Banks, lightning rod and occasional oracle, is voting for Kamala Harris despite not liking her and previously supporting Trump.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kelly was once a respected journalist at Fox News, one of the network’s occasional examples of a more fair-and-balanced news person, as opposed to the far-right musings of Sean Hannity and the like.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The second process involves changes to the asteroid's irregular tumbling motion.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Monroe County, District Attorney Michael Mancuso (D) said the board of elections referred nearly 30 irregular documents to his office, most of which were submitted by Field+Media Corps.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The reasons why election watchers may see sudden changes in Kamala Harris' or Donald Trump's standing in the most competitive states is largely influenced by two factors: how absentee ballots are processed and the population density of an area.Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since the intelligence agencies do not usually bother to debunk such individual bits of false propaganda, the sudden flurry of public notifications indicates the severity of the threat that U.S. spies now see in the underlying Russian plot against the election.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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