serialize

verb

se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce serialize (audio)
serialized; serializing

transitive verb

: to arrange or publish in serial form
serialize a novel
serialization noun

Examples of serialize in a Sentence

Her story was serialized in the magazine.
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Other magazines peppered their pages with essays, short fiction, and photographs; Jump ran nothing but one-off and serialized manga stories. Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The project market will also include this year’s Series Creators to Watch pitch event, giving rising voices in TV and serialized storytelling a chance to present their projects to industry leaders and potential collaborators. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 This isn’t to say nu-King of the Hill has become more serialized; each of the first three episodes still stands on its own. Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025 However, a new book about Andrew called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, by Andrew Lownie, serialized in the Mail on Sunday, tells a more complicated story. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serialize

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serialize was in 1852

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“Serialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serialize. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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serialize

verb
se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce serialize (audio)
serialized; serializing
: to arrange or publish in serial form

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