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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
Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
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
Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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Adjective
The periodical 13-year and 17-year brood cicadas are the loudest, partially because of the sheer number of them that emerge at once.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
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
Noun
Johnson, who already has a pickleball business consulting business and a periodical launched focusing on the industry of the sport, will now help bring some organizational order to the growing world of facilities owners.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical
Adjective
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The quiet suburban streets of Massapequa Park seem an unlikely backdrop for one of the most notorious serial killer cases in recent history.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
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Contextual Consistency: Unlike DALL-E 3, which often struggled with maintaining character or object consistency across multiple images, 4o shows improved performance in serial generation.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If anything, Trump's tariffs on Canada—combined with the recurrent reckless talk of annexation—seem to have caused the political collapse of Canada's Conservative Party on the precipice of a crucial national election.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dome is a recurrent motif in Vu’s practice and serves as a platform for projection mapping and a site for continuous immersive visitor engagement.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Watch for patterns like constant anxiety over bills, excessive focus on pricing competition, or frequent arguments over financial decisions with business partners.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Damaging wind gusts and frequent lightning strikes are possible.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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From traditional newspapers to blogs, the rule is the same: If there is a qualified expert who can deliver a newsworthy opinion, it will be given strong consideration.—
Nancy Marshall,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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There were more than 100 magazines and newspapers devoted to the sport.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dobson says the research is coming now that the power engineering community increasingly recognizes cascading failures as a distinct and recurring problem—a concept that still elicited protests from power engineers in the aftermath of the 2003 blackout.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2013
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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
Adjective
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Typically, the training phase is very expensive computationally and happens either only once in the case of a base model, or infrequently with periodic model updates and fine-tunings.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Even if Lynch’s episode is much stronger, this entire project is extremely worthwhile, and hopefully will receive periodic updates.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The findings of the double-blind, randomized study were published in the journal JAMA.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Track emotional highs and lows in a journal, identifying patterns that lead to drama-seeking behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bridgeport Islanders forward Adam Beckman, 23, will miss the remainder of the regular season with just five games remaining after he was suspended by the American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee on Wednesday.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The cut of the denim pants included a regular waistline with a zip fly, and dropped gusset.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodical. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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