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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That sequence would be remembered as one of the more famous, hilarious stretches in recent golf history, maybe even the core memory of Spieth’s ever-entertaining prime.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The spacecraft skipped the burn after a Raptor engine shut down prematurely during the launch sequence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Definition of sequence

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Police say the mother wrapped a metal chain around the child's waist, secured the other end to the property's fence and left her there before driving away.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The bookstore chain has seen a remarkable digital-age renaissance, and is actually expanding in the Atlanta area.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of chain

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Tons of sulfuric acid, used to process those minerals, are conveyed to the desert and into the mountains by train or in orange trailers.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Beyond Philadelphia, rolling farmland and wide-open fields come into view as the train enters Lancaster County.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Definition of train

Noun

Speaking of God, the pedal steel is capable of exaltation, too, the rise and fall of its strings able to emulate a glorious choir or a keening request or spread out like the cosmos itself.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
This system means players adjust their tactics (and often their string tensions on their rackets) through each stretch.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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