as in serialized
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals
the university library has a vast collection of serials
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Recent Examples of serial
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Matt finally dons the Daredevil suit to go after serial killer Muse while Fisk descends into his own basement with axe-to-face hostage Adam (Lou Taylor Pucci).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Staff Report, The Tennessean, 29 Apr. 2024
Among her dozens of publications were seven novellas that appeared as serials in these two weeklies.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Aidan Borland, central midfielder, 17 Borland’s family are Celtic fans, which brought complications when Villa expressed an interest in signing him from the serial Scottish champions in August 2023.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Matt finally dons the Daredevil suit to go after serial killer Muse while Fisk descends into his own basement with axe-to-face hostage Adam (Lou Taylor Pucci).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Debuting May 21 exclusively for Tennessean subscribers: Murder on Music Row, a new 8-part true crime podcast that will remind you of how important 1989 was in the history of country music and an 8-part serial detailing the story two bullets stopped the Nashville man from telling.
—Staff Report, The Tennessean, 29 Apr. 2024
Among her dozens of publications were seven novellas that appeared as serials in these two weeklies.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
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Similarly, Amos Kendall, the nation’s postmaster general, adopted an extreme states’ rights position and suppressed the periodicals in the interest of buttressing local mores.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Democrat and the Gazette even blamed the Black residents of Elaine for the violence and the Black periodicals the Chicago Defender and The Crisis (the NAACP’s magazine) for inciting racial hatred.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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From traditional newspapers to blogs, the rule is the same: If there is a qualified expert who can deliver a newsworthy opinion, it will be given strong consideration.—
Nancy Marshall,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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There were more than 100 magazines and newspapers devoted to the sport.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The findings of the double-blind, randomized study were published in the journal JAMA.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Track emotional highs and lows in a journal, identifying patterns that lead to drama-seeking behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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From her searching emerges a book that might be called biography, historiography, cultural criticism, manifesto, or all of the above—a memoir, in a sense, of the internet.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The show even started a lending library next to craft services, to which, Briones adds, Wyle donated a bunch of books.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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An eclectic bounty of soda cans, margarine tubs, shampoo bottles, pizza boxes and magazines tumbles down a ramp onto a massive table that comfortably fits four people on each of its three unblocked sides.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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This story first appeared in the April 2 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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