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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 its episodic nature stays frisky, weird and unpredictable throughout.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
This has been a long simmering issue: Broadcast series usually have smaller budgets but longer episodic orders, which isn’t exactly fair to compare to tight, 10-episode seasons with A-list stars.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement García Márquez’s poetic language and his iconic imagery were always going to be hard to translate into the language of episodic television, especially since the book didn’t follow a neat timeline.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The lineup also includes both American and international documentaries, a world cinema competition, eight films in the boundary-pushing Next section, a full episodic sidebar, special screenings, a family matinee of Isaiah Saxon's The Legend of Ochi, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
This has been a long simmering issue: Broadcast series usually have smaller budgets but longer episodic orders, which isn’t exactly fair to compare to tight, 10-episode seasons with A-list stars.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement García Márquez’s poetic language and his iconic imagery were always going to be hard to translate into the language of episodic television, especially since the book didn’t follow a neat timeline.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The lineup also includes both American and international documentaries, a world cinema competition, eight films in the boundary-pushing Next section, a full episodic sidebar, special screenings, a family matinee of Isaiah Saxon's The Legend of Ochi, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
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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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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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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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While most people experience the occasional bad day, the relentlessly upbeat Buddy from 21 years ago was not most people.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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After New Year's Day, temperatures are expected to continue dropping, with the occasional snowfall throughout Thursday and Sunday.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 30 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 2 Jan. 2025.
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