Thesaurus results for CATENA

catena

noun

kə-ˈtē-nə

Definition of catena

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)? — Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catena

Noun

Like at his Moxie’s restaurant in Southlake, the menu appeals to local diners who want something a notch better than chains.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
The store that matches its habits to its real customers beats the one copying whatever the chains are doing this quarter.

— Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

One of the most notable moments — and the scene apparently being filmed — was a sequence of shots showing the three bandmembers running away from swarps of adoring fans.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The serial numbers on those documents appeared to align with the sequence of the Blast files, forming a consistent chronological progression.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

Now a corporate security professional based in Chicago, Neagley is shocked when her childhood bestie, Tommy (Jhaleil Swaby), is killed on the L train tracks, seemingly walking into an oncoming train while high.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
There are Resident Evil games set in Spanish castles, runaway trains, ocean liners, weird mansions, the bayou, and strange theme-park-like villages, with bespoke creatures in each.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026