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
Latin America brings its own long history of serialized television drama, rooted in telenovelas that have been produced across the region since the 1950s and have traveled widely across borders. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Star Trek wasn’t heavily serialized — few shows were back then — but airing this episode first has the effect of dropping viewers into the show with little beyond William Shatner‘s opening credits narration to set the scene. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serialized
Adjective
  • This was the first female serial killer the show featured, and had a different tone than the Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein seasons.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • During the episode, spirits of some of the most infamous American serial killers who previously checked into the hotel return to celebrate their crimes.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Engineers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing 3D-printed this metal mold using advanced wire-arc additive manufacturing.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The vintage suitcase that started it all was scanned and digitally printed on a handbag, the Capucines MM Genesis, and a mini attaché case with a shoulder strap, dubbed the Valisette Genesis, thereby capturing and preserving its singular patina.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The notice was published in November 2025 and received another 321 public comments before the comment period ended in December.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • United, which operates a major hub at Newark, issued one following Monday’s disruptions, and other carriers have allowed some travelers to change flights without the usual penalties.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In these cases, clemency was issued before most of the money was able to reach the government or the victims it was owed to.
    — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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