1
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature
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2
as in chain
a series of things linked together
a sequence of events that no one predicted
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as in arrangement
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of events
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Recent Examples of sequence
Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
For example, in the ‘dirtier version,’ the opening sequence is edited differently in order to include a particularly raunchy joke involving donuts.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Researchers also took samples from 65 titan arum plants and sequenced their DNA.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Characters on The Righteous Gemstones often use words in combinations and sequences that have never been attempted before in the English language.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
For example, in the ‘dirtier version,’ the opening sequence is edited differently in order to include a particularly raunchy joke involving donuts.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
Verb
All of those are important, but life is about sequencing.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Researchers also took samples from 65 titan arum plants and sequenced their DNA.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
Noun
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The way the division has played to this point, however, keeps those outcomes as real possibilities.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Baskin-Robbins: The ice cream shop chain has two special Mother's Day cakes – The Perfect Peony Cake and the Strawberries ‘n Cream Cake.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The doughnut chain had originally planned to sell its sweet treats at all of McD’s 13,000 restaurants.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Noun
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To preview upcoming album A Matter of Time, the rising singer-composer lets her frustration simmer above sighing harmonies and ornate string arrangements, producing a beautifully mad opening shot.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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But that arrangement has been costly and inconvenient.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
Verb
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As the size of the camp expanded, officials filed requests to construct more effective crematoriums.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Libby filed her lawsuit against Fecteau to have the censure overturned on March 11.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The result of those horrendous 1992 seasons placed the Patriots and Seahawks atop the 1993 NFL Draft.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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His release is the result of secret talks between the U.S. and Hamas.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
12 May 2025
Noun
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At one station, a guard hollered something in French and all the remaining passengers jumped off the train and squeezed into the front carriage.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Now in its ninth edition, the Europe-Latin America television and networking event takes place June 16–19 in Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, just an hour east of Madrid by train.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Verb
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In an interview, Vance had said Christian teachings advocate for prioritizing love, first for family, then neighbors, community, fellow citizens, and lastly, the world.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at 88 years-old, was known for prioritizing inclusivity—if an imperfect inclusivity—and his push to globalize the Catholic Church.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Sequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequence. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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