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
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After a decades-long investigation, police in California have identified a serial rapist who died by suicide in Michigan in 1997, linking him to multiple attacks in the state and across the country.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 July 2025
With serials on the way out, the Man of Steel next flew into theaters for a feature-length adventure.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
However, a recent serial killing using the same methods as Dexter’s Bay Harbor Butcher raises the suspicions of Dexter’s former Miami Metro PD colleague, Angel Batista (David Zayas) and a pair of NYC detectives (Kadia Saraf and Dominic Fumusa).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After a decades-long investigation, police in California have identified a serial rapist who died by suicide in Michigan in 1997, linking him to multiple attacks in the state and across the country.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
The character first leaped from a comic book page onto the screen in 1948, brought to life by Kirk Alyn in a 15-episode film serial.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 July 2025
With serials on the way out, the Man of Steel next flew into theaters for a feature-length adventure.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
Adjective
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If anything, the conclusion of The Fugitive proved that viewers craved resolution in serialized storytelling.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In many ways, being a serialized Weekly Shōnen Jump artist is akin to running a marathon at a sprinter’s pace.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This free periodical focuses on the brand’s philosophy of making everyday life better and more comfortable for everyone and is distributed in its stores.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Founded by Jonathan Blount, Cecil Hollingsworth, Edward Lewis and Clarence O. Smith, ESSENCE was among the first major periodicals dedicated to celebrating the interior lives, aspirations and complexities of modern Black women.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In what was once the typesetting room of the Miami Daily News, later called the Miami News, large scrolls of clippings can be viewed by visitors using hand cranks that mimic a newspaper rolling off the press.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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To add insult to injury, the newspaper’s staff of five now occupies half a floor in Enervate headquarters in downtown Toledo, a grand pre-war building that was once dedicated entirely to the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The study is published in the journal Science.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scientists published their findings this week in the journal Nature.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, a tote that can hold a laptop is a must in our book these days for working on the go.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Wiersma and her multi-generational co-authors— banker Chantal Korteweg, veterinarian Lidewij Wiersma and management trainee Tessel van Willigen—had gathered for a stop on their book tour at Bibliothèque, a wine bar in SoHo in New York City.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After digging deep, the intrepid celebrity reporters at People magazine found out that Barron indeed is not physically there in the 212.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Christina Long is the editor of Hawgs Illustrated magazine.—
Christina Long,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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