Thesaurus results for CATENATION

catenation

noun

Definition of catenation

as in sequence

a series of things linked together a catenation of missteps and miscalculations that ultimately grew into a colossal blunder

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This sequence should also be followed at the pitch-side monitor, but sometimes the VAR cuts straight to slow motion replays in the interests of speed.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The incident closely paralleled the sequence of events that in July resulted in another group of OpenAI’s agents launching cyberattacks against the company Hugging Face.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

This local chain is one of the most reliably affordable meals in the LA area that also happens to be consistently delicious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
As a ubiquitous fixture across the country, the chain provides a familiar, predictable environment that makes millions of members feel instantly at home.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

Set the scene An hour and a half north of NYC by train, Beacon is a Hudson Valley gem.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Modeling was far from the first thing on her mind, and yet, a scout who spotted her inside the train car could see her runway career clearly.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of train

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The mermaid headboard was also created by Friday, who strung the fish-string lights too.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
There is no noise of a breaking string echoing in the distance — the stage direction that pushed Chekhov’s final dramatic landscape toward Beckettian absurdism before Beckett was born.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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