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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
Today brand experiences are non linear, and are not episodic, but rather perpetual.
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Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Everything about this Jon Favreau series feels like classic TV—from the episodic adventures to the cameos.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Book-to-screen adaptations can struggle under television’s conventions, such as casting actors and adhering to an episodic structure with individual, complete arcs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, with more announcements expected in the coming weeks.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Everything about this Jon Favreau series feels like classic TV—from the episodic adventures to the cameos.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Book-to-screen adaptations can struggle under television’s conventions, such as casting actors and adhering to an episodic structure with individual, complete arcs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, with more announcements expected in the coming weeks.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
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Another theory involves notorious 1970s New York serial killer Robert Garrow, who was driving an orange Volkswagen that summer.Eric J. Greenberg, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mau Joins Netflix’s ‘You’ As Guest Star After Historic Emmy Nomination The serial killer show starring Penn Badgley as main character Joe Goldberg, was renewed for a fifth and final season in March 2023.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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First, the instances of human infection have been sporadic, literally all over the map, and much lower than in cows or chickens.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Since 2017, sporadic protests have challenged the theocracy over soaring prices of basic necessities, repression and imprisonment of dissidents, and women’s personal rights.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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The problem for Nketiah is that there is no obvious role for him beyond intermittent appearances from the bench.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, with communications still down hours later and official updates limited, reports of casualties began emerging on social media and through intermittent phone calls.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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An occasional one among us males will pitch in to place the silverware or perhaps fill the water glasses.Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Monitor Santa's progress on the live map on NORAD's website, or follow occasional updates throughout the day on the agency's Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube pages.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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If this information is accurate, this would be a highly irregular One UI beta program from Samsung.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most ugly leaves are caused by water issues, dry air, irregular temperature and too much fertilizer.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
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Various protests have escalated tensions following the sudden toppling of the Assad regime.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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Your Emergency Fund An emergency fund serves as a crucial buffer against unexpected financial shocks such as medical emergencies, car repairs, or sudden job loss.True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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