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
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Dacre Montgomery plays Arthur, a serial killer who is re-creating scenes from the original Faces of Death, but now with real murder.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
Fantomas was first adapted for the big screen by into a silent crime film serial directed by Louis Feuillade for Gaumont in 1913.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
As part of his guilty plea, Heuermann agreed to cooperate fully with the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit to help catch other serial killers.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Dacre Montgomery plays Arthur, a serial killer who is re-creating scenes from the original Faces of Death, but now with real murder.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Ghost is a serial-production, semi-customizable yacht, meaning owners can put their stamp on it.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
Fantomas was first adapted for the big screen by into a silent crime film serial directed by Louis Feuillade for Gaumont in 1913.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
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Stars like Florence Lawrence did not simply appear on screen—rather, their romances, scandals, and personal tragedies were shaped into serialized publicity, their lives turned into ongoing narratives designed to sustain public attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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While the series’ linear ratings have tapered off, something pretty common for serialized broadcast dramas, Memory of a Killer has become a staple on Hulu, which releases new episodes next day, regularly raking in the streamer’s Daily Top 10.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the agency is seeking price changes for first-class mail products, periodicals, marketing mail and package services.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many colonial American newspaper editors, such as James Franklin and Benjamin Franklin, were deeply influenced by the essays Addison and Steele published in their periodicals, the Tatler and the Spectator.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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Similar allegations against Roberts-Smith were found credible in a civil court case in 2023 when a judge rejected his claims that newspaper articles defamed him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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City News Café only coincidentally happens to share the name of the City News Bureau, the legendary Chicago wire service that provided Chicago newspapers and later TV and radio stations with police and fire, courtroom, and local government news dispatches.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Its design was first published in the Chinese-language journal Mechanical Engineer in 2025 and attributed to researchers at the China Ship Scientific Research Center and the State Key Laboratory of Deep-sea Manned Vehicles.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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Right after waking up, the leader meditates, journals, and zeroes in on the most critical task of the day.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Carlson, who was fired from Fox News in 2023 and commands a large audience on his namesake daily video podcast, is also bringing to his book imprint 21 million followers in the conservative media landscape across his X and YouTube channels combined as of late 2025.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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The series — based on author Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famed book series, which in turn was adapted into a popular TV series from 1974 to 1983 — revolves around the Ingalls family and their family farm in rural Minnesota at the end of the 1800s.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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In a 2001 book on Vermeer, Anthony Bailey, a former staff writer for this magazine, tries to pin her down.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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His likeness, complete with robes and a halo, and sometimes holding an AR-15 or a box of bullets, could be found on T-shirts, prayer candles, gun magazines and other items.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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