as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day
a love as constant and certain as the diurnal tides
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals
a collection of diurnals containing essays by preeminent 19th-century American writers and thinkers
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Recent Examples of diurnal
Angela Dewan, CNN, 26 June 2024
Songbirds are mostly diurnal, so their images were captured during the day, with a few extending into early evening.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Because the specimens were all collected during the daytime, they are believed to be diurnal.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
The ascendant or the rising sign is more about the diurnal rotation of the earth.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
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The interconnector would send renewable energy both east and west, taking advantage of the sun’s diurnal journey across the sky.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 26 June 2024
Songbirds are mostly diurnal, so their images were captured during the day, with a few extending into early evening.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Because the specimens were all collected during the daytime, they are believed to be diurnal.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
The ascendant or the rising sign is more about the diurnal rotation of the earth.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diurnal
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If hunger beckons in the East Village, go ahead and book a table at Supper, where a daily risotto is on offer.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Wearable devices can provide daily monitoring, while generative AI tools can notify patients when their conditions are stable or require intervention.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Less than a decade after Mao’s death, periodicals filled with dueling essays on contentious questions such as the relevance of Karl Marx’s theory of alienation and whether traditional Confucianism impeded China’s modernization.Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2022
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Daily newspapers ran no images, and the technology to reproduce photographs in books or periodicals was still 40 years away.Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Authorities said he was beaten with a blunt instrument, but there were no details about a suspect, the newspaper reported.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thomas’ head was even with the tight end’s head jumping for the ball in this photo that was in the newspaper.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
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In most circumstances, something like a new journal or suitcase will do the trick.Will McGough, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since last year, a series of reviews, editorials, and perspective papers, mostly published in obesity journals, have explored this very question.Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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In all, Hill has written or helped with 14 books on various subjects from basketball to murder, the Belle of Louisville and gardening.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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As the author Taylor Lorenz noted in her book Extremely Online, many of the billion-dollar start-ups that have come to dominate our lives boast equally unlikely genealogies.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek's Workplaces Editor Aman Kidwai moderated the discussion at the magazine's office at One World Trade Center in New York City.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Her work has been featured in WBEZ, Chicago magazine, Rebellious magazine and PC magazine.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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