as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day
a love as constant and certain as the diurnal tides
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals
a collection of diurnals containing essays by preeminent 19th-century American writers and thinkers
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Recent Examples of diurnal
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The sharp diurnal temperature variation preserves the grapes' acidity and aromatic freshness, while cool breezes from the nearby mountains and moderate vineyard temperatures help to prevent overripening.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
Often, the former are described as diurnal, and the latter nocturnal.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The sharp diurnal temperature variation preserves the grapes' acidity and aromatic freshness, while cool breezes from the nearby mountains and moderate vineyard temperatures help to prevent overripening.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
The exhibition welcomes us into diurnal at the street-level, and leads us into the nocturnal in the downstairs galleries.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Book categories include fiction, nonfiction, children’s, romance, hobby, travel, health and living, religion, textbooks, periodicals and cookbooks in both hardcover and paperback, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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What resulted was a learning center for the 532 students who attend An Thanh Commune Primary School in the mountainous Hoai An District, complete with a computer lab, books, periodicals and furniture.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The National Business Daily, a Chinese state-run newspaper, said the listing would provide a necessary capital boost for CATL’s international expansion as it has been constrained by limited foreign currency reserves and rising geopolitical risks.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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According to The Guardian newspaper, QUB estimates that building the branch campus will cost £5 million to £7 million, or approximately $6.25 million to $8.75 million.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Both are now listed as co-authors on a new study of the fossils, published in the journal Nature last week.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The perplexing baby-snatchings, reported in the journal Current Biology, suggest that humans aren't the only intelligent species with youngsters that pursue apparently pointless activities that can be destructive to other creatures.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Vandersloot, 36, was a fixture in the Sky’s history books long before the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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In something of a grand gesture, Caleb Williams stood at a lectern Wednesday to explain that excerpts from an upcoming book were old news.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The Chicago Sun-Times summer reading list was licensed from King Features, owned by magazine conglomerate Hearst.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Highlights this week include four of the greatest R&B divas to ever do it on one stage at Barclays Center, Rena Butler’s take on Aesop’s classic fable with Parsons Dance at The Joyce and a must-see immersive art exhibit in Chelsea celebrating Rolling Stone magazine.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Diurnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diurnal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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