as in serial
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
a serialized made-for-TV movie
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Recent Examples of serialized
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Written by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, the story first appeared as a serialized work in 1851 and was published as a novel the following year.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
The first cast member was just confirmed, the creative team has deep roots in series-building, and the premise leans into darker, more serialized storytelling than the monster-of-the-week formula most viewers know.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Over 300,000 creators published stories on the platform in the past year using its AI suite, which includes a Planner Agent, Context Agent and Drama Agent for serialized fiction.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
That's just the way that the escalating serialized drama has to be built.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Each set comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity and the final lot, set number 232, also comes with the three original dies used to strike the coins.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
In China, stores turned sales receipts into serialized fiction, printing 20 chapters of a compelling narrative featuring its mascot, Snow King, and sparking a nationwide craze.
—Theodora Yu, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
At first, Condé Nast wasn’t commenting on the salacious allegations her former fiancé, reporter Ryan Lizza, was making via his serialized Substack.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
While the series’ linear ratings have tapered off, something pretty common for serialized broadcast dramas, Memory of a Killer has become a staple on Hulu, which releases new episodes next day, regularly raking in the streamer’s Daily Top 10.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Written by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, the story first appeared as a serialized work in 1851 and was published as a novel the following year.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
The first cast member was just confirmed, the creative team has deep roots in series-building, and the premise leans into darker, more serialized storytelling than the monster-of-the-week formula most viewers know.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Over 300,000 creators published stories on the platform in the past year using its AI suite, which includes a Planner Agent, Context Agent and Drama Agent for serialized fiction.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
That's just the way that the escalating serialized drama has to be built.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Each set comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity and the final lot, set number 232, also comes with the three original dies used to strike the coins.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
In China, stores turned sales receipts into serialized fiction, printing 20 chapters of a compelling narrative featuring its mascot, Snow King, and sparking a nationwide craze.
—Theodora Yu, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
At first, Condé Nast wasn’t commenting on the salacious allegations her former fiancé, reporter Ryan Lizza, was making via his serialized Substack.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serialized
Adjective
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Last week, Massoni's Italian Restaurant in Perry Hall took to Facebook to warn other businesses of Nelson after becoming a victim of the serial dine-and-dasher.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The horrific discovery spurred a wider search on Long Island over the following year – nearly a dozen bodies were found in all – and raised fears of a serial killer on the loose.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Posing by a van, the model wore a green tank top with a picture of Justin Bieber printed on the front—the singer is set to perform on April 11.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The letters are printed on the sides of the keys rather than the top, which prevents fading.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The San Francisco Chronicle published the account of a woman, who remains anonymous, who says she was hired at the age of 21 to work as an intern in Swalwell's district office.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brussels issued only a perfunctory rebuke.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Board of Immigration Appeals issued the final order of removal on Thursday, according to Khalil’s lawyers.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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