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
Smith started writing a serialized prose piece entitled The Melting during the COVID-19 pandemic, and published it on her Substack. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026 If that framing keeps driving engagement, expect more serialized formats that stretch a single case across multiple episodes or seasons. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Published over two years in 19 installments, The Pickwick Papers launched a craze for serialized fiction. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Harry Potter alum Rupert Grint is getting in on the podcast game with a new serialized audiobook of Treasure Island. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 In particular, serialized dramas about women are undersupplied. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serialized
Adjective
  • The serial integration was developed earlier this year; Music Assistant and SendSpin, which power the audio-out feature, are in active development.
    — Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Monoprix is a serial collaborator, and sometimes a repeat one.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The ballot paper was a large sheet, and I was confused by the plethora of party symbols printed on it.
    — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Each insole is printed with the list of the five teams Jordan and the Chicago Bulls defeated in the NBA Finals, as as well as several other teams vanquished in memorable playoff series, including the 1991 Detroit Pistons and ’89 Cleveland Cavaliers.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The company has not yet published AIR’s overall dimensions, weight, reach, battery capacity, or maximum payload.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • City University of New York’s Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility project, or CLEAR, published legal guides for BLM advocates on avoiding law enforcement scrutiny in 2020.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Vandenberg becomes primary landing site The FAA issued Dream Chaser’s vehicle operator license on November 9.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • However, a violation was issued to the business for improper storage of food.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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