SEASONAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seasonal

adjective

Definition of seasonal

as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of seasonal Place one on the floor beneath a large houseplant to create dramatic shadows, illuminate your favorite collectibles in a display case, or tuck one by a mantel to showcase seasonal decor. — Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026 The stems grow underground, which helps protect them from large seasonal temperature swings, while their long, thin leaves help limit water loss. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The seasonal outdoor movie series screens films on Thursdays and Fridays in October. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 But the real stars of the show are seasonal signature drinks, such as Rhythm Blues, a dirty blueberry chai, or the Greenbelt, a cucumber mint lemonade, Mastri said. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonal

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Wind Features Kinetic wind features also create a focal point, and their rhythmic motion in the wind can be as soothing as that of a water feature.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Sliding bass, sharp percussion and dark production create a menacing backdrop for Pop Smoke’s unmistakably deep voice, which lands as another rhythmic element within the track.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

Memory was historically one of the most cyclical parts of the semiconductor industry, meaning profits could surge when supply was tight and fall sharply once new capacity catches up with demand.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cyclic

Adjective

The cops don’t entirely buy that their serial killer is a high-school student, even as Bret identifies Robert by name.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Loosely based on the 1987 movie Black Widow and created by Elizabeth Meriwether, Furious stars Rossum as Alice Black, an FBI agent who is tracking a serial killer (played by Lola Petticrew).

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of serial

Adjective

In supply chains, product data is being validated and enriched continuously rather than in periodic batches.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
One common approach uses fiber Bragg gratings, microscopic periodic structures written into the fiber that reflect particular wavelengths of light.

— Pawel Maniewski, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

The Labor Department’s unemployment rate has been declining in recent months, reversing last year’s uptick, but an alternate measure tells a different story.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
The quality of the animation is unparalleled, as is the care that went into creating its alternate version of 1940s Hollywood.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of alternate

Adjective

The Federal Reserve was created to protect financial stability after recurrent banking panics.

— Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
But in the new Phase I trial, Chen’s team designed a form of CAR-T cell therapy that targets B7-H3 and studied its effects in 15 patients with recurrent glioblastoma that had not responded to available therapies.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

None of this means intermittent fasting is a cure for ongoing pain and anxiety, of course.

— Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Television released one more album in the Nineties and played intermittent reunions over the following decades, but officially dissolved in 2023 following the death of frontman Tom Verlaine.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

That moment of accepting the straightforward truth about God’s continual and ongoing love for me started a transformation in thought that led to a transformation of my life.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
The battle comes as decades of increasing water demand and drought in the West have caused a continual decline in water levels along the river, especially in reservoirs such as Lake Mead and Lake Powell.

— James Powel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of continual

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