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
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The story is set in a sorority house around Christmas break, where the few holdovers who remain are stalked by a serial killer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Adjective
Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley reprises his role as the charming yet obsessive serial killer, Joe, who is returning to where his story began: New York City.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The story is set in a sorority house around Christmas break, where the few holdovers who remain are stalked by a serial killer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
Voice-only performances of Holmes and Watson date back to 1930 (in radio serials, not video games), and Riley joins the historic tradition with a performance that’s convincing and endearing, lending Watson an emotive, classic quality that invites the player to navigate the mystery themselves.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
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The society published a periodical called the Advocate of Moral Reform, as well as pamphlets addressed to upper-class audiences.—
Jenna Deep,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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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 seed round was co-led by Sharp Alpha, a venture capital firm based in New York, and dmg ventures, the venture capital arm of DMGT, which owns the Daily Mail newspaper among other holdings.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy on April 14, 2025, my planetary scientist colleagues and I tried to answer an age-old question: Where are all the carbonaceous chondrites?—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Gender-affirming care rare most common among young adults A 2023 study in the medical journal JAMA Network Open found gender-affirming surgeries were most popular with young adults.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Jonestown massacre has been the subject of several documentaries and books.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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McInnis suggests books New Kid by Jerry Craft and Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson to read together.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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And Phoebe Cleary Rudd, 29, has grown online hospitality magazine The Sauce to 600,000 monthly readers and is expanding into Club Sauce, an influencer marketing platform.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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While Harry shared a brief, positive meeting with his father following Charles’ cancer diagnosis in 2024, communication between father and son has since broken down, People magazine previously reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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