as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
the university library has a vast collection of serials
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Recent Examples of serials
Weekly serials are compiled in paperback collections, called tankobon, that are sold in bookstores.
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serials
Noun
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The studio arm of the broadcast network is looking to develop original series, feature films and TV movies based on books from HarperCollins’ Avon A imprint.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Place a few of your best-looking coffee table books in the open slot and hide his Xbox behind one of the cabinet doors.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By 1945, there were 86 scholarly journals in the field of history alone, and by 1948 there were 35 university presses (compared to just three in 1900).—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today, Chinese scientists are publishing more research in high-quality natural and health sciences journals than their US peers, according to the Nature Index, while Chinese universities have climbed into the rankings of the top 50 in the world.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This, too, is why local newspapers were once society’s glue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Water is boiling Fatih Altaylı has worked as a journalist in Turkey for more than 40 years, hosting news shows, writing columns, editing newspapers, and running television networks.—
Afşin Yurdakul,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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And then, of course, going to archives of magazines, libraries.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nearby Komiyama is the place for photography books, magnif has vintage fashion magazines going back nearly a century, and the adorable Nyankodo is devoted to all things cat, but there are over a hundred more to explore.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Serials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serials. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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