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

Diners are also trading up to fast-casual chains like Cava and Chipotle, which both called out strong growth among lower-end consumers during the latest quarter.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
People can become infected in one place and travel elsewhere before monitoring teams know they have been exposed, potentially creating new chains of transmission that are difficult to trace.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

One is called Palindrome meaning a word, phrase, number or sequence of symbols that reads the same backward as forward.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
But for Paterson, the most challenging scene was the opening sequence with a young Will Byers, played by Noah Schnapp, who was only 11 years old when Stranger Things debuted in 2016.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026