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adjective

ˈsir-ē-əl

Definition of serial

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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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noun

as in periodical

a publication that appears at regular intervals the university library has a vast collection of serials

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There have been lots of allegations over the years about who was behind this murder, from the mob to serial killers, but no allegations have ever been proven. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Showrunner Clyde Phillips previews the emergence of the two new serial killers, as well as the shocking return of Krysten Ritter. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026

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While only the first two episodes managed to survive the original live broadcast, the serial still went on to have a huge impact on science fiction. — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026 Also in 1964, Pettet appeared on an episode of ABC’s Route 66 and began a stint as a nurse on the NBC daytime serial The Doctors. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for serial

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Noiser presents each story as a serialized listening experience in the podcast apps people already use every day.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Seen together, the trilogy charts both a personal coming-of-age and a generational coming-to-grips with aging that, even when compared against similar serialized documentary experiments like Michael Apted’s 7 Up installments, feels wholly unique.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of serialized

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People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Definition of periodical

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Local newspapers, foremost among them the New York Times, opened up their obituary pages to cover, in humanizing detail, the lives of ordinary people who died in the attacks.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
The 12 defendants, including Khalifa, were sentenced to death by hanging and fined 500,000 Egyptian pounds ($9,800) by Cairo’s Criminal Court, the al-Ahram newspaper reported.

— Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of newspaper

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People who live alone and work jobs that can be done remotely report being more mentally distressed and socially isolated than those whose work has to be done in person, a recent study published in the journal Science found.

— Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Guests received personalized invites, a Vivet journal documenting Cenat’s journey starting the brand, replete with Polaroids taped in the pages.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of journal

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In addition to Jim Murray’s anthology, here are some other sports books that have inspired Wickersham.

— Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In late July, HRW released a book-length report documenting the crimes committed in the first four months of the conflict.

— Aryeh Neier, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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