Thesaurus results for CHAIN REACTION

chain reaction

noun

Definition of chain reaction

as in sequence

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Recent Examples of chain reaction For example, reactor-grade uranium, the fuel needed for a nuclear chain reaction, is hard to obtain and secure. — Donald Keough, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 Insulation prevents pipes from freezing Frozen water inside pipes can start what’s essentially a chain reaction that can cause pipes to expand. — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 If the source material or procedure is out of date, the AI will be, too, creating a chain reaction. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Whatever Broward Circuit Judge Carlos Rodriguez decides would set off a chain reaction, with the fate of the Sheriff’s Office’s relationship to Deerfield Beach hanging in the balance. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chain reaction

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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

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

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
Tying all this to a generic RPG progression system full of constant but insubstantial upgrades and resources feels more like busywork than anything else.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of progression

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And that means Republican committee chairmen and leaders control any effort to curtail them — not rank-and-file Democrats.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Paste in a script or upload a TXT, PDF, or DOCX file, then adjust pronunciation, speed, pitch, volume, and expression before exporting in MP3 or WAV.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

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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

Definition of string

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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

Definition of train

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The veteran playmaker has mostly flown under the radar since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in February 2023, but his latest remarks have placed him back at the nexus where sports and politics continue to intersect.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Everyone exists at the nexus of the tech-creator-founder economy.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of nexus

Noun

AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Former First Lady Laura Bush was again in the front row, flanked this year by philanthropist Lee Ann White and Dallas Cowboys owners Gene and Jerry Jones.

— Holly Haber, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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