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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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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
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Some of his pitch sequencing has gotten predictable.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
There is a sequence on a bridge in the movie.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Eric Olson, a wheat breeding and genetics professor at Michigan State University, has been working to sequence the genome of the DNA.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Some of his pitch sequencing has gotten predictable.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Verb
Respecting Independence For the climactic fashion show sequence, which takes place outdoors after dark, Winocour and Chavanne selected around 10 looks from the Chanel archives.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
There is a sequence on a bridge in the movie.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
Noun
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cumulative effect is fewer community judgments and more private, judicial and legislative control over outcomes.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This past July, the conservative advocacy group America First Legal requested a federal investigation of the chain due to its alleged discrimination against white employees.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The death sets off a chain of events that forces Lilian to revisit her fractured family life and complicated bond with her ex-husband.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guests can also save up to 35 percent off on rates and special arrangements by booking directly with the hotel.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The event’s sheen is visually obvious, with pink and blue balloon arrangements that would go pop every few minutes amid the windy summer heat of Queens.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the complaint was filed, a department named in the filing — the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office — motioned for Hartig to recuse herself from its cases.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trademark applications are all entirely public, so once the mark is filed, the cat is out of the bag.—
Jess Collen,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet shares rose 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors viewed the result of Google’s antitrust case as broadly favorable to the tech giant.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With local landfills nearing capacity, about half of the county’s waste is now shipped by train to out-of-state facilities, increasing both environmental and financial costs.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Before the game, express trips will run every 10 minutes to supplement local service, and after the game, SEPTA will have 10 express and six local trains operating.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many deals require membership in restaurant loyalty programs or involve online ordering.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 Aug. 2025
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By precisely measuring the energy spectrum of these antineutrinos, JUNO aims to determine the mass ordering.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The concept is nothing new, but over time a mix of lax enforcement, low investment and legal exceptions have led to a patchwork of laws that often prioritize parking over visibility.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also prioritized was creating an appropriate backdrop for the couple’s always-in-rotation collection of contemporary art.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequence. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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