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as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
a periodical town newsletter that is supported by local advertisers
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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
periodical announcements from airline personnel concerning the delay
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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
periodical visits to the dentist will help keep your teeth healthy
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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
subscribed to three new periodicals
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Recent Examples of periodical
Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Wilson: School boards have to make sure they are provided with information on how students are doing with periodical reports throughout the year.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The previous definition only included traditional newspapers, periodicals and current magazines that were sold to the public.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Some of the species found in the U.S. are periodical and spend most of their lives underground.
—Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Wilson: School boards have to make sure they are provided with information on how students are doing with periodical reports throughout the year.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
As of January 1, 2025, a wide range of 1929 artworks have officially entered the public domain, including motion pictures, books, newspapers and periodicals, lectures and sermons, maps, musical compositions, works of fine art, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The previous definition only included traditional newspapers, periodicals and current magazines that were sold to the public.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
Adjective
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The serial killer's brother also turned a letter over to the police in which Jesperson confessed to a total of eight murders.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Based on a true story, this is the tale of a woman (Annaleigh Ashford) whose father (Dennis Quaid) happened to be a serial killer known as Happy Face.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Accurately understanding the political implications of Trump’s presidencies requires treating him as the newest example of a recurrent phenomenon in American political life.—
Justin Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Treating a male partner with oral and topical medicine in a woman with recurrent bacterial vaginosis makes good clinical sense based on this study.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But a report released in February found that this plan may no longer be viable due to the rate of sea level rise and frequent droughts, which reporter Jon Hurdle covered for ICN earlier this month.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Self-portrait is a frequent genre for Brainard, too, but his are of a particular kind, less memento mori and more playful remembrances—Polaroids for his friends to place in their wallets.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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Previously, many of the big discussion points of the time were driven through more traditional media, such as newspapers or the television.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The windows were open squares pasted over with layers of newspaper, and the room was occupied mainly by a brick bed large enough for the parents and the four children to share.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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In the Federal Reserve’s periodic Beige Book look at economic conditions, there were more than 50 mentions of either tariffs or trade policy concerns.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Yesterday’s defenses—periodic scans, manual oversight and static controls—crumble against adversaries wielding AI to exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed.—
Tim Eades,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Alex writes to Spencer in her journal just before boarding her train.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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The research was published in the journal Nature Communications.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lincoln-Way Central had a tougher regular season last spring but went a round deeper in the playoffs, finishing 11-6-3 with another loss to Andrew in a sectional final.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with tickets at a premium for the two-game series that begins Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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