PERIODICAL Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-kəl

Definition of periodical

as in serial

appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly a periodical town newsletter that is supported by local advertisers

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Relevance

as in recurrent

occurring or appearing at intervals periodical announcements from airline personnel concerning the delay

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as in frequent

appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time periodical visits to the dentist will help keep your teeth healthy

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periodical

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noun

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals subscribed to three new periodicals

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Recent Examples of periodical

Adjective

Like any outlet covering Congress, media working for TMZ must be credentialed by the Senate and House periodical press galleries. — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026 Beginning in the 1890s, three successive Henry Wallaces — father, son, and grandson — held the editor’s pen at the influential periodical, Wallaces’ Farmer. — Andrew Klumpp, Des Moines Register, 22 Mar. 2026

Noun

Operating for nearly a century, Algani began in 1927 as a modest seller of newspapers, periodicals, and postcards before evolving into one of the city’s first international newsstands. — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for periodical

Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodical

Adjective

One of the world’s leading experts in the realm of serial killers grew up on the Northwest Side of the city and now lives in Lincoln Square.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Stephen Graham plays our villain, Jurek Walter, a serial killer imprisoned in solitary confinement in a concrete cell in the basement of a psychiatric hospital but apparently still working his will on the world.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of serial

Adjective

But the 2026 study found that only 15% of women diagnosed with recurrent UTIs showed evidence of problems limited to the bladder or urinary tract.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
What’s happening A 2026 study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reviewed the medical records of 253 women diagnosed with recurrent UTIs.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

Over time, the sinkholes became more frequent, and county workers struggled to inspect the entire pipe with their own equipment.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The link between frequent, accidental naps and dementia remained just as strong, suggesting that changes in napping habits can show up years before a formal diagnosis.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequent

Noun

All but one mainstream newspaper have criticized the revisions, and media surveys show a large majority of the public support female monarchs or maternal-line succession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Some Ukrainian officials told the newspaper that the system had not been restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspaper

Adjective

How Recurring Revenue Is The Pump There’s only one kind of funding that reliably shows up in year seven—recurring, unrestricted revenue.

— Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Excluding non-recurring events, the magnitude of the average S & P 500 earnings surprise for the quarter is still about 11%.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of recurring

Adjective

The Finnish firm Posiva will also need to submit periodic safety assessments every decade.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
That restraint, even if disrupted by periodic rounds of fighting with Hamas, endeared Netanyahu to mainstream Israelis, who could pretend that the conflict was a thing of the past and all but forget about the Palestinians.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodic

Noun

In-store events also offer shoppers the chance to gather and make something by hand—from personalized ornaments to holiday junk journals.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
The three research articles, which were published today in the AHA’s journal Circulation, outline how all these shifts connect and increase heart disease risk.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of journal

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