in turn

phrase

: in due order of succession

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These in turn parse into approximately 190,512 possible combinations of speech and action, so that individual museumgoers can have relatively unique encounters with the artist-as-revenant. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Another potential rate increase would mean pressing the brakes harder on the economy, in turn risking sluggish growth and risk slowing the job market further. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Iran, in turn, would stop attacks on ships transiting the strait and on Gulf states themselves. — Allison Minor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026 All of these factors are in turn linked to more disrupted sleep. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in turn

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in turn was in 1583

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“In turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20turn. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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