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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
Adverb
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After that, two of her daughters (siblings from a 2019 litter) began reproducing sequentially.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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Gross margins are expected to improve sequentially but still be down about 25 to 75 basis points year over year, including a 250-basis point headwind from tariffs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and another five years, to be served consecutively.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Though the shooting happened in a matter of seconds, by making the sentences run consecutively Aloise ruled that each charge represented a distinct crime Rivera committed.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Officials believe these operations involve querying advanced AI systems repeatedly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the video posted to Instagram, a woman, now identified as officer Ashley Gonzalez, can be seen talking while using derogatory comments about Black people and repeatedly using racial slurs.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Serially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serially. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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