serialized 1 of 2

as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly a serialized made-for-TV movie

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serialized

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verb

past tense of serialize

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Recent Examples of serialized
Adjective
There’s some wisdom in not having a rape threat hover over ten hours of serialized television, and the shift has opened up some thorny connections between Cady and Anna Bowden, whose pasts continue to intersect in intriguing ways. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026 It’ll be built in limited numbers with serialized plaques on the dash, but the press release doesn’t mention how many the manufacturer will make. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 July 2026 Genre has been a dominant publishing force since at least the nineteenth century, with pulp magazines and serialized paperbacks providing mass entertainment for readers of almost any age and demographic. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 The workflow is designed specifically for serialized formats, with support for recurring characters, multi-episode continuity, and high-volume studio output – functions that generic AI video tools have not prioritized. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2026 The Syfy-channel TV show Channel Zero uses some of the best known of these fables as fodder for serialized storytelling. David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 This kind of serialized storytelling is central to television. Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 14 May 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serialized
Adjective
  • Eager as the women are to nab a serial killer, going after the network’s Epstein-like billionaire ringleader proves even more tempting.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Could Kohberger have been a serial killer in the making, a man who hates women, or is there enough evidence to exonerate him altogether?
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • However, the efficiency of that energy consumption depends on more than the efficiency rating printed on your HVAC equipment.
    Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In 1806, in lieu of windows, Joseph Dufour printed a wall-sized view of paradise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Data published by the CDC shows that more than half of the Covid deaths between 2020 and 2023 were among adults 75 and older, and hospitalization rates among seniors were consistently higher than in other age groups.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) published a longitudinal analysis tracking an enterprise-wide ambient AI rollout across 7,260 physicians over a 63-week period.
    Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And in January 2026, the country issued its first golden passport.
    Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni issued the most blunt criticism of Sánchez, as well as announcing that Italy would enforce air and sea border controls with Spain.
    Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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