as in serialized
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals
the university library has a vast collection of serials
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Recent Examples of serial
Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The first film, starring Robert Pattinson in the titular role, sees Bruce Wayne navigate his second year as Gotham's resident vigilante when a serial killer goes after several prominent public figures.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2026
Having the right size pan for each task means everything comes together at the same time, rather than cooking in serial and serving a lukewarm dinner.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Memories of Murder stars Song Kang-ho and Kim Sang-kyung as investigators looking into the Hwaesong serial murders in late-'80s South Korea.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The first film, starring Robert Pattinson in the titular role, sees Bruce Wayne navigate his second year as Gotham's resident vigilante when a serial killer goes after several prominent public figures.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Noun
Movies, especially science fiction serials, often told the same story.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2026
Having the right size pan for each task means everything comes together at the same time, rather than cooking in serial and serving a lukewarm dinner.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
Adjective
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The Syfy-channel TV show Channel Zero uses some of the best known of these fables as fodder for serialized storytelling.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Projects span all genres, from fiction, animation to documentary and other non-serialized formats.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.—
Ben Mankiewicz,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The incident unfolded near Cherry Hill, a popular destination at the park, where the carriage driver had stopped and stepped away to take a photo of the family, the teen's father Deepak Mahajan told the newspaper.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Jordan published his letter on the Sunday editions of several newspapers four days after playing his final game in the NBA.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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The findings have been published in the scientific journal BioRxiv but have not yet been peer reviewed.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The discovery of both victims is described in a study published in the archaeological park’s e-journal, but the finding of the man with the mortar represents a particularly moving historical coincidence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Newsom doesn’t collect any real revenue from his podcast, but did report collecting more than $100,000 in publication fee and royalties last year for books he’s written.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Young people are discovering and falling in love with print magazines.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Accordingly, its most perfect articulation did not appear last year in a gallery at all, but in the pages of Vanity Fair magazine.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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