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
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
But of all shows, does The Chair Company actually lend itself to an ongoing serialized narrative?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Spinning off movie properties to TV has had mixed results and doing horror in particular is considered a pretty tricky genre for serialized shows.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
But of all shows, does The Chair Company actually lend itself to an ongoing serialized narrative?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Spinning off movie properties to TV has had mixed results and doing horror in particular is considered a pretty tricky genre for serialized shows.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serialized
Adjective
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Austin’s most famous crime spree before the Tower shooting was the work of a serial killer, not a mass murderer.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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This series is the gripping tale of Paul’s real-time investigation into four murders related to Joe Naso, pitting one of America’s best detectives against one of its most prolific and deranged serial killers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It can’t be printed, like dollars, or created out of thin air, like cryptocurrency.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns printed their names on the scoreboard at Royal-Memorial Stadium in 2024 in recognition of their contributions.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To win a doxxing case, prosecutors must prove someone published a federal employee’s protected personal information for the purposes of threatening them or inciting violence.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With over 40 articles published in the alternative weekly newspaper The Austin Chronicle, Mars has established herself as a prominent voice in music journalism.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Northwest Houston Drive A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on Northwest Houston Drive between exit 3B and I-635 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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The judge issued a warning to Cox during Friday’s proceedings.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Serialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serialized. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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