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Recent Examples of serially
Since roughly 2021, consumer sentiment has serially underperformed what the underlying data would predict.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
And under Hegseth’s command, the armed forces have serially attacked unarmed boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, including instances where American attackers were reported to have returned to kill the survivors.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike at other universities that have dealt with serially abusive doctors, no higher-ups at Columbia appear to have lost their jobs or been disciplined.
—Bianca Fortis, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2026
Here’s what the serially successful executive coach and popular children’s author has to say about fear, both in the C-suite and on the home front.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The only other nations serially producing fifth-generation fighters are the US, with its F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor, and China, with its Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-35.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
Iraq became proof that the model would work across the region, with Hezbollah serially midwifing the proxies that Iran sired.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Approximately 98 percent of cropland in the territory is damaged or inaccessible — decimating the agriculture sector and local food production — and nine of ten people have been serially displaced from their homes.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
And under Hegseth’s command, the armed forces have serially attacked unarmed boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, including instances where American attackers were reported to have returned to kill the survivors.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike at other universities that have dealt with serially abusive doctors, no higher-ups at Columbia appear to have lost their jobs or been disciplined.
—Bianca Fortis, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2026
Here’s what the serially successful executive coach and popular children’s author has to say about fear, both in the C-suite and on the home front.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The only other nations serially producing fifth-generation fighters are the US, with its F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor, and China, with its Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-35.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
Iraq became proof that the model would work across the region, with Hezbollah serially midwifing the proxies that Iran sired.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Approximately 98 percent of cropland in the territory is damaged or inaccessible — decimating the agriculture sector and local food production — and nine of ten people have been serially displaced from their homes.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serially
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Traffic growth decelerated sequentially, but comparable ticket size growth accelerated as consumers continued to seek out the best-in-class value Costco can provide, thanks to its membership, bulk-selling warehouse model, and record demand at the gas pumps.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Traditional response structures — where legal, communications, cybersecurity, and investor-relations teams act sequentially — were built for slower media cycles.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Most recently, analysis of pollen trapped in the ship’s waterproofing layers have yielded insight into repairs made successively in other locations throughout the Adriatic Sea, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Both prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to recommend a midrange sentence under Kansas guidelines, with the sentences running consecutively, according to local NBC affiliate KSNW.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Getty Images Andrea Kimi Antonelli powered his Mercedes to a dramatic victory in Montreal, making history as the first F1 driver to win his first four grand prix races consecutively.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Nor did the sale of Guehi for £20m and Glasner repeatedly rocking the boat.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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All of them fought unsuccessfully to end the oversight arrangement — repeatedly coming close, only to watch the department once again become embroiled in scandal.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Serially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serially. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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