episodic
Example Sentences
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The region hasn’t seen much precipitation since December — the rest of the rainy season was mostly dry outside of some episodic showers, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley has moved away from the more episodic trading and investment banking, and now wealth management is basically half of earnings.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
It was a good night for episodic superhero adventure Dispatch, which was a surprise smash hit when it launched last year.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"This dramatic layering of young jets inside older, exhausted lobes is the signature of an episodic AGN -- a galaxy whose central engine keeps turning on and off over cosmic timescales."
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
My narrative, while willfully episodic in character—no comprehensive coverage of all events is claimed—follows a chronological line, with one significant exception.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing episodic
Reading: Literature - Middle School
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Reading: Literature - High School
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Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 2
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