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
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Throughout this startling transformation, Tyler was ultimately revealed as the serial killer known for the carnage behind the attacks at Nevermore, acting under Thornhill’s direction.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
An invitation followed from the publishers Chapman & Hall to write a serial.
—Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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Adjective
The pattern raised fears that a serial killer might be targeting young women in the region.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Throughout this startling transformation, Tyler was ultimately revealed as the serial killer known for the carnage behind the attacks at Nevermore, acting under Thornhill’s direction.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
This is a classical adventure-of-the-week serial, with our ragtag group getting into one impossible scrape after another, always escaping by the skin of their teeth.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
An invitation followed from the publishers Chapman & Hall to write a serial.
—Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
Noun
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The saga of this allegedly civilized periodical seemed about as tranquil as a Viking smithy.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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How accurate is the Farmers' Almanac? Farmers' Almanac is an annual American periodical that has been in continuous publication since 1818, providing long-range weather predictions for the U.S. and Canada.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Trump has denied the reports and is suing the newspaper.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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Murdoch and the newspaper might win a quick judgment if that were the case, but Maxwell could block that by aiding Trump.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Beneath the surface, however, the rig is teeming with life, according to a study published Aug. 4 in the journal Scielo Brazil.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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In a paper appearing in the journal Annual Reviews of Nuclear and Particle Science, author Brian Fields notes that BBN represents our earliest reliable probe of the cosmos.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In his book, Britain's Ghostly Heritage, author John West claims that the then-Prince of Wales had a frightening encounter in a library on the estate, which left him and a staff member bolting from the room. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In her 2008 book, Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War 1 to 9/11, the historian Kathryn Olmsted argues that selective opacity is one of the key reasons that Americans distrust their government.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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And this year, Playboy even returned to publishing an annual print magazine.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hardback and paperback books, records, jigsaw puzzles, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and magazines are among the items that will be sold.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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