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also episodical
1
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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2
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
Winners will receive a $2,000 cash prize in addition to a $5,000 seed fund/film finishing grant provided by Adobe to further develop the winning short film and/or to accelerate the development of their projects into feature films or episodic series.
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Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
An episodic series will be eligible for the uplift until the show is canceled.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Washington Incentive Type: Rebate Minimum Spend: $500,000 for motion pictures; $300,000 for episodic series (per episode); $150,000 for commercials
Annual Cap: $15 million
Project Cap: None
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—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Attendees can expect a wide selection of features, shorts, episodic works, animation, panels and masterclasses.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
An episodic series will be eligible for the uplift until the show is canceled.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Washington Incentive Type: Rebate Minimum Spend: $500,000 for motion pictures; $300,000 for episodic series (per episode); $150,000 for commercials
Annual Cap: $15 million
Project Cap: None
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—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Attendees can expect a wide selection of features, shorts, episodic works, animation, panels and masterclasses.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodic
Adjective
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The song will serve as the opening theme song for Smoke, a series about a detective and an arson investigator in pursuit of a pair of serial arsonists.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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The streamer has greenlit a drama starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham that tracks the face-off between a homicide detective and a serial killer.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, those days are more sporadic and like Hernandez, resembles little to the player who dragged Milan over the line three years ago to steal an unlikely league title.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Those moments have grown more sporadic in recent months, with Watkins no longer looked to as Villa’s key source of goals.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Residents lack running water, use 5-gallon buckets as toilets and must contend with intermittent electricity and deteriorating homes that expose them to the region’s fierce weather.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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The issues appeared to be largely resolved by around 10 a.m., but some users experienced intermittent issues with the platform until about 11 a.m.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Others that have a small selling history and only a handful of items for sale at a time tend to be occasional sellers and wardrobe clearers.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The only thing that could get between attendees and their snacks was the occasional free beer or run-in with a mascot.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Tory Burch: on sale for $118.80 Original price: $198 These Tory Burch frames feature an irregular, chunky shape that adds a touch of sophistication to any look.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Sleek, flat-panel cabinets (painted in Dylan by Portola Paints) contrast with the irregular zellige tile backsplash by Zia Tile.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The 2014 retirement of Malcolm (who died in 2017) and sudden spring 2016 departure of Johnson due to the risk of complete hearing loss threw shade on the future.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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As guests hurried into the building to escape the sudden downpour — with a few leaving early, uncertain about how the rest of the day would unfold — Ashley had to think on her feet.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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