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
Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Once a serial champion with Real Madrid, the Spaniard, half of whose family is Dutch, has netted seven goals in his last five matches across all competitions after joining the team on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in February.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 13 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
To recap, the serial killer Mickey (Amanda Seyfried) searched for all season was none other than her new partner, Eddie Lafferty (Dash Mihok).
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Once a serial champion with Real Madrid, the Spaniard, half of whose family is Dutch, has netted seven goals in his last five matches across all competitions after joining the team on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in February.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 13 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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Yousef has also publicly criticized Hamas’ decision to attack Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the newspaper reported.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Its media portfolio comprises newspapers and magazines including Sunset, Defense News, Military Times and broadcaster Cheddar TV.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team's research was published in February in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some think those numbers are inflated, others an undercount: Medical journal The Lancet estimated 64,000 dead.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This transit could inspire a new creative project, like a book, podcast or blog that channels your deep insights.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The money may be used for any costs associated with their educational efforts, including tuition, books, child care and transportation.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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In sharing her story, Moore was able to create a network of more than 300 people who are related to killers, speaking with them on the phone and in person for support, People magazine reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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How was their reading material different from general-interest youth magazines elsewhere?—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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