periodical
noun
a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
periodicals
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pluralof periodical.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Acknowledging that he lacked statutory authority to ban material from the mail, he nonetheless ruled against delivery of the abolitionist periodicals.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
We learn that Renoir’s scenes of contemporary life often served as illustrations for books and periodicals, and discover the influence of the requirements of reproduction on his technique.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
A law change meant that foreign sovereign wealth funds could take a maximum stake of 15% in newspapers or periodicals.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Simply put, photographs were still scarce, relatively speaking, but they were on their way to replacing woodblock illustrations in newspapers and periodicals to become the dominant form of visual media.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
However, not everything in these papers and periodicals was about the afterlife.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
