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
Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
When there's something strange in the neighborhood (a serial killer, perhaps), who ya gonna call?
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The character first leaped from a comic book page onto the screen in 1948, brought to life by Kirk Alyn in a 15-episode film serial.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Other business leaders, ranging from billionaire serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban to Rent The Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman, also identify adaptability as an in-demand job skill — especially as artificial intelligence increasingly finds its way into workplaces.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
When there's something strange in the neighborhood (a serial killer, perhaps), who ya gonna call?
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
Among her dozens of publications were seven novellas that appeared as serials in these two weeklies.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The character first leaped from a comic book page onto the screen in 1948, brought to life by Kirk Alyn in a 15-episode film serial.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
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Their work began last year and continues through March, with the goals of creating a quilt show and adding information to the Mingei’s databases through researching periodicals, magazines, speaking with and learning from quilt historians, and from local quilters.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Johnson, who already has a pickleball business consulting business and a periodical launched focusing on the industry of the sport, will now help bring some organizational order to the growing world of facilities owners.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca also contributes regularly to the i newspaper, Euronews and Fortune.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The financial crisis affecting local news means that most local newspapers can no longer support reporters in Washington.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The researchers published their findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That was best highlighted in a 2023 study published in the journal Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, which sought to identify the key facets of a long and happy life for our canine companions.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Among his recent books is Scotch Whisky: Its History, Production and Appreciation.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Yet his book arrives as major political parties are working to stamp the memory of the Holocaust out of public consciousness.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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It was also corrected to show that Hackman spoke to Empire magazine in 2009, not 2020.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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De Molina was a celebrated photographer who traded war zones in Central and South America for a career as a paparazzo, snapping shots of celebrities that landed in magazines across the world.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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