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
In terms of what fans should expect, the look went for a very intentional old-school ‘70s anime style that is also more serialized than previous entries in the franchise. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 There’s a proper mystery to solve each episode, and a really intriguing serialized arc as well. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 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
  • Concerns over a possible serial killer in Lansing, Michigan, have the Big Ten college town on edge.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As always, Howerton is the cast MVP, with his elastic, expressive face selling all of probable-serial killer Dennis’s most hyperbolic reactions.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Quirky touches include plaid upholstery, fabric door-pull straps and a removable storage basket 3D-printed from bio-plastic and wood.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Look for a Box Maker’s Certificate printed on the bottom of the box.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After the piece was published, a spokesperson for Anduril reached out to Lee with several urgent requests for correction.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At least 75 data center projects worth more than $130 billion total were delayed or cancelled in the first three months of this year, according to a Data Center Watch report published in June.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The first round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued today.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The weather service issued flood watches through Monday afternoon for a large swath of Utah, southeast Idaho, and northern and central Arizona, including the Grand Canyon.
    — JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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