sequel

noun

se·​quel ˈsē-kwəl 

also -ˌkwel

1

: consequence, result

2

a

: subsequent development

b

: the next installment (as of a speech or story)

especially : a literary, cinematic, or televised work continuing the course of a story begun in a preceding one

Synonyms of sequel

• outcome
• result
• resultant
• consequence
• product

Examples of sequel in a Sentence

The new film is a sequel to the very successful comedy that came out five years ago.

He is busy writing the book's sequel.

There is an interesting sequel to my date with her that I'll share with you later.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 16-song Confessions II is the sequel to Madonna’s 2005 chart-topping original, reuniting her with her main collaborator on the project, producer/DJ Stuart Price. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

With reboots and sequels, the entertainment business is betting that people will flock to familiar stories and names. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Lee then cast him as Peter von Frankenstein, the son of Rathbone’s Baron Wolf von Frankenstein, in the second sequel to James Whale’s 1931 classic. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

As multiple outlets reported, Gunn is still directing a sequel to Superman titled Man of Tomorrow that will see Corenswet, 33, reprise his role as Clark Kent / Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as supervillain Lex Luthor. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French sequele, from Latin sequela, from sequi to follow — more at sue

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sequel

• equal
• coequal
• subequal
• unequal

Kids Definition

sequel

noun

se·​quel ˈsē-kwəl 

1

: an event that follows or comes afterward : result

2

: a book, motion picture, or television program that continues a story begun in a preceding one

Etymology

Middle English sequel, sequele "follower, series," from early French sequelle (same meaning), from Latin sequella, sequela "follower," from sequi "to follow" — related to consecutive, pursue, second entry 1, sequence

Medical Definition

sequel

noun

se·​quel

ˈsē-kwəl also -ˌkwel

: sequela

gangrene is … a sequel of wounds

—Robert Chawner