as in event
something that happens
I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode
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The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Premiering on October 27, the series will include four hour-long episodes featuring interviews with astronauts and people working or living with the space program, tracing the journey of humans in space over the past 50 years.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The remaining episodes in the six-part series will air weekly during the same time slot.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The episode caused uncertainty about the ability of companies to get workers into the U.S. to build and operate manufacturing plants without similar incidents.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Premiering on October 27, the series will include four hour-long episodes featuring interviews with astronauts and people working or living with the space program, tracing the journey of humans in space over the past 50 years.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The remaining episodes in the six-part series will air weekly during the same time slot.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The episode caused uncertainty about the ability of companies to get workers into the U.S. to build and operate manufacturing plants without similar incidents.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episode
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In any event, that shows you who is pulling the strings over there.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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McGuire also revealed the incident could have had deadly consequences, as the homeowner’s brother was initially called to the home with a gun.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Displacing 80,000 tons, the Fujian is the closest thing afloat to the US Navy’s 97,000-ton Nimitz-class carriers, which make up 10 of the 11 carriers in the US fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But things just weren't right with her.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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And yet, that offers little to no comfort in the face of such catastrophic circumstances.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cameras were back 18 years later in very different circumstances, as the disgraced former President set off to begin a five-year sentence at La Santé prison in Paris.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Episode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episode. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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