CHAIN REACTIONS Synonyms: 34 Similar Words

chain reactions

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plural of chain reaction

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Noun

There are a number of sequences in the film that really stand out.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
The partnership effectively aims to shift some chip-design work from engineers manually operating individual software tools to agents capable of carrying out longer sequences of engineering tasks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

This absence drives Shimoda to unearth historical records like FBI files; to visit Manzanar, the concentration camp his grandfather was sent to in Missouri; and to travel to his grandfather’s ancestral homeland in Japan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of files

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Our girl is layered in gold chains and wearing a tiara in the middle of the day, but the years have taken a toll; kudos to the series’ makeup team for making Florence Pugh look older and harsher.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Another standout design element came through gilded metallic chains on several sandals, which created a sense of delicate and dynamic glamour.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of chains

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This allowed the researchers to create the equivalent of static charges and strings and then suddenly change the system’s conditions.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Leaning into the lingerie aesthetic, Lisa’s dress showed off her red underwear with a gauzy bodycon skirt, which featured a ruched design at her hips and garter-like strings.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of strings

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Lakes, mountains, forests and the endless islands are all within a few hours of Gothenburg so even without a car everything is accessible using the excellent trains, buses and ferries.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Then, in 2007, it was closed again to replace the trains with lighter ones and reopened the next year as X2.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trains

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Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The 20-year-old has shown poise in the pocket, patience when going through progressions and ability to throw to receivers open anywhere on the field.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressions

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Whatever its financial troubles — and there are many — Paris retained its ability to assemble stellar front rows and impressive staging this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Officials on Wednesday presented an arena design with rows of retractable seats that would allow for configurations featuring three basketball courts, five volleyball courts, 12 pickleball courts or 28,000 square feet of meeting space on the floor.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rows

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Look at code reviews, testing, environment provisioning, security processes, release queues and production readiness.

— Abhi Shimpi, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
But last Friday, Apple's latest iPhone launch resulted in long queues outside the company's stores across major Indian cities.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of queues

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