episodic

Example Sentences

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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

He also spoke briefly about his upcoming episodic HBO series, “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Happiness,” a historical spoof that will retrace United States history for the country’s 250th founding anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 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