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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
The serial entertainer will get plenty of use out of a furniture piece like this one.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
There’s long been interest in those accused of heinous crimes — serial killers Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer famously received numerous letters from fans while incarcerated.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
There are numerous examples of radio serial dramas designed to have educational outcomes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
The serial entertainer will get plenty of use out of a furniture piece like this one.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
While Star Wars has historically borrowed its tone from B-movies and swashbuckling serials, Rogue One brought a new, more serious approach to its subject matter.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
There’s long been interest in those accused of heinous crimes — serial killers Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer famously received numerous letters from fans while incarcerated.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
Adjective
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Also getting positive feedback and in the running for an order is drama In the Line of Fire (fka Protection, which is more serialized than the pure procedural pilots and has a strong family element.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Most people live lives whose day-to-day features aren’t exactly gripping viewing and whose trajectories are difficult to squeeze into the structures and strictures of serialized television.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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In Near, the Court considered the constitutionality of a Minnesota public nuisance statute that allowed authorities to shut down scandalous and defamatory periodicals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Researchers are trying to dispel inaccurate information, but regional newspapers seem bent on perpetuating fear.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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This year, The Times collaborated with Clockshop to publish a newspaper kite design.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Potter pushed away people over and over again, and The Dark Wizard uses archival footage, various interviews, and Potter’s journals to try to understand why.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Her short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, and elsewhere.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Did reading one book prove more compelling than a lifetime of knowing me?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The Great Gatsby was the first book that kind of blew things open for me in terms of symbolism and deeper meaning and language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In 1969, a British magazine called Nova published an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The 29-year-old singer-songwriter’s fourth studio album, The Great Divide, has landed atop the Billboard 200, the magazine announced Sunday.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 May 2026
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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