episodes

noun

plural of episode
as in events
something that happens I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode

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Recent Examples of episodes Our main hurdle has always been convincing people to pay for a cinema ticket to watch two episodes of a series. — Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 In terms of my book and the film, the themes are the same, but the episodes change. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Orenstein and Turteltaub also worked on episodes of the campy anthology comedy Love, American Style before becoming writer-producers on the classic Redd Foxx sitcom Sanford & Son in 1974. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Lena Dunham is officially bringing New York’s most dysfunctional millennial friend group back together for five brand-new episodes of Girls. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2026 Luckily, Brooks said yes, and appeared in several episodes of the season himself. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 New episodes featuring Laura Pausini, Maluma and Tokischa are slated for November, alongside the FAST premiere of Cafecito Con, hosted by Billboard‘s associate editor Jessica Roiz. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Despite some promise across its eight episodes, the Prime original series builds to a deflating conclusion that dooms the entire project. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodes
  1. events
  2. things
  3. incidents
  4. circumstances
  5. occurrences
Noun
  • Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • But analysts say the incidents are unlikely to bring remaining shipping activity through the Strait to a halt, even as major container lines largely stay away.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The message did not identify specific incidents or detail any investigations or actions in response to the concerns.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of incidents
Noun
  • The goal is to spare residents the inconvenience of repeatedly visiting government offices, particularly when little has changed in their circumstances.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive How does a coherent structure emerge from many small random occurrences?
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a fragmented culture where all corners of the entertainment world are struggling to produce new versions of the sort of ubiquitous, four-quadrant successes that consumers recall as regular occurrences in earlier decades.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of occurrences

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“Episodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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