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
Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Scream Queens, which debuted in 2015, followed a group of sorority girls who realize they're being targeted by a serial killer.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Returning to his roots in daytime soaps, Hardy was hired in 1983 as an executive producer of ABC’s Ryan’s Hope, a once-popular serial that had experienced dwindling viewership since its mid-1970s heyday.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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Adjective
For customers with an older version of Exadata deployed, consider this: Exadata X11M delivers 4x faster concurrent transaction throughput and 62% faster serial transaction processing than Exadata X7.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Scream Queens, which debuted in 2015, followed a group of sorority girls who realize they're being targeted by a serial killer.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, Time Cut is a time traveling slasher film where a girl warps to 2003 to try to save her sister from being serial killed.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Returning to his roots in daytime soaps, Hardy was hired in 1983 as an executive producer of ABC’s Ryan’s Hope, a once-popular serial that had experienced dwindling viewership since its mid-1970s heyday.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
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As of January 1, 2025, a wide range of 1929 artworks have officially entered the public domain, including motion pictures, books, newspapers and periodicals, lectures and sermons, maps, musical compositions, works of fine art, and more.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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The previous definition only included traditional newspapers, periodicals and current magazines that were sold to the public.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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But even the most horrified readers of the newspapers in 1924 did not get to see the murder actually committed.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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While that was happening, the common window through which most Americans learned about the country and the world — TV, newspapers, radio — was shattered into dozens of shards of glass, based on consumer's personal preferences.—
Axios,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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Those are the main findings of a study my colleague and I recently published in the journal Science.—
Joseph Cimpian,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Those contingent experiences mattered a lot more for males than females, the researchers reported last week in the journal Science, suggesting that competition magnifies the importance of luck.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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Disruption of the board follows the board’s 3-1 vote in September to relocate 23 books in the library’s collection, moving 20 to the adult section and placing three behind the circulation desk, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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The biographical drama is inspired by Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric, and focuses on Dylan’s early career in the 1960s, culminating in his controversial performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festiva.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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In photos obtained by People magazine, the Pacific Palisades home of the Welsh actor can also be seen burned to the ground with only concrete pillars still standing and a stone pathway at the property.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2025
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The pair spoke about their unique initiative in an interview with People magazine in December.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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