Synonyms of serial

serial 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsir-ē-əl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• serialized
• episodic
• periodical
• sequential
• successive
• recurrent
• periodic
• regular
• recurring

serial

2 of 2

noun

as in periodical

a publication that appears at regular intervals

the university library has a vast collection of serials

Synonyms & Similar Words

• periodical
• newspaper
• journal
• book
• magazine
• organ
• bulletin
• gazette
• paper
• mag
• zine
• rag
• review
• newsletter
• diurnal
• yearbook
• edition
• daily
• weekly
• monthly
• tabloid
• annual
• quarterly
• bimonthly
• pictorial
• sheet
• little magazine
• biweekly
• fanzine
• digest
• triweekly
• semiweekly
• semimonthly
• newsmagazine
• supplement
• slick
• tab
• broadside
• extra
• newsweekly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of serial

Adjective

When his 1991 novel American Psycho, about a yuppie investment banker who moonlights as a serial killer, was adapted into the 2000 film of the same name, Ellis unsurprisingly had opinions. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Despite never being convicted for a crime related to the bodies found on his property, authorities believe that Baumeister is one of the country’s most prolific serial killers, with over one dozen victims. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Noun

This book got its start as part of the SCP Wiki, a collaborative writing space about fictional paranormal items and entities studied scientifically, and a lot of your previous works have been released as web serials. — Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026

The story is like an old-fashioned film serial blown up to blockbuster proportions, set in a world that has dominated pop culture for almost 50 years. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026