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
  • Michael Chavira is a serial entrepreneur, systems engineer, and managing partner at Axiologic Solutions.
    Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Jeremy Theobald stars as a London writer who follows around strangers for inspiration, a personality quirk that gets him in trouble when he becomes tied to a serial burglar (Alex Haw) and a femme fatale (Lucy Russell).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • More than 600 people have signed an online and printed petition calling for the West Craighead station to be added to the Red Line.
    DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration recall announcement Tuesday urges customers to check their products against the barcode, lane number and best-before dates printed on the back of the pouches.
    Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7.
    Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Jernigan recalled reprimands issued for this sort of lapse but knew of no arrests.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Because Hostin had no criminal history and cooperated with officers, police said he was issued a summons for trespass and released.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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