Synonyms of sequence

sequence 1 of 2

noun

ˈsē-kwən(t)s 

1

as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcome
• result
• resultant
• consequence
• product
• matter of course
• effect
• aftermath
• sequel
• development
• upshot
• corollary
• precipitate
• implication
• fate
• backwash
• fruit
• conclusion
• issue
• outgrowth
• child
• aftereffect
• denouement
• ramification
• dénouement
• repercussion
• echo
• side reaction
• side effect
• fallout
• by-product
• aftershock
• offshoot
• afterglow
• afterclap
• spin-off
• blowback
• ripple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• factor
• consideration
• basis
• occasion
• base
• antecedent
• ground
• causation
• foundation
• determinant
• stimulus
• source
• origin
• mother
• spring
• incentive
• inspiration
• groundwork
• root
• impetus
• instigation

2

as in chain

a series of things linked together

a sequence of events that no one predicted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chain
• train
• string
• progression
• concatenation
• consecution
• continuum
• catenation
• nexus
• cycle
• catena
• chain reaction
• succession
• flow
• circle
• spectrum
• gauntlet
• scale
• stream
• belt
• file
• vicious cycle
• row
• gamut
• vicious circle
• river
• queue
• range
• line
• gantlet

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrangement
• ordering
• distribution
• disposition
• order
• chain
• setup
• continuity
• series
• array
• procession
• layout
• disposal
• succession
• design
• progression
• pattern
• precedence
• structure
• priority
• alignment
• system
• aligning
• alinement
• alining
• lining up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disruption
• confusion
• disorganization
• upset
• disconnection
• disjointedness

sequence

2 of 2

verb

as in to file

Related Words

• file
• prioritize
• grade
• array
• hierarchize
• rank
• order
• sort
• isolate
• classify
• rate
• organize
• categorize
• range
• systematize
• alphabetize
• codify
• dispose
• arrange
• marshall
• set out
• draw up
• lay out
• line
• cue
• marshal
• line up
• separate
• align
• display
• queue
• map (out)
• aline
• unscramble

Dissimilar Words

• disarray
• upset
• disorder
• derange
• disarrange
• mess (up)
• muss (up)
• rumple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sequence

Noun

This book is a deconstructed and reconstructed autobiography, told in fits and starts and bits and pieces, compiled and sequenced after the death of the former with love and respect from the latter. —Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025

After another week, the scientists sequenced parts of the bacterial genomes, to see whether the invader had successfully established itself, and tallied up the total biomass in each ecosystem. —Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025

Verb

Pixar's space adventures features two post-credits sequences. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 June 2025

Emerson said the pages can be read in sequence, at random or skimmed until readers find a page that resonates with them. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025