as in chain
a series of things linked together
a catena of lies that ultimately proved to be her undoing
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Recent Examples of catena
Did someone say in his hearing that the word derived from the Latin catena (chain)?
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Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catena
Noun
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Any gap in the verification chain undermines the entire tokenization premise, potentially exposing buyers to greenwashing accusations.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The same can be said for a handful of menu items from one of our favorite casual dining chains, Chili’s, which has garnered some passionate fans through the years.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Having said that, for me the movie is at its best as a chase thriller — a sequence in which O’Connor escapes a remote farmhouse is particularly well-executed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Just eight phylotypes appeared on more than 70% of participants, and those dominant lineages accounted for roughly a third of all bacterial sequences detected.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stabbed another man during a fight on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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While air travel can feel increasingly hectic, train travel continues to appeal as an easier, less expensive way to move between major East Coast cities—in fact, the Amtrak Northeast Regional is the train company’s most popular route in the country, carrying over 12 million passengers every year.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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“Catena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catena. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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