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chain reactions

noun

plural of chain reaction
as in consecutions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reactions
  1. sequences
  2. files
  3. chains
  4. strings
  5. trains
  6. progressions
  7. rows
  8. queues
Noun
  • And, of course, there are more gunfights and suspense sequences, including with champagne bottles as blunt weapons for Knightley in her second-season return.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But sequences in the film that show his inner torment serve an important purpose, says Primetime editor Daniel Garber.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • Several other files related to Project Blue Book were also included in Friday's disclosure.
    — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • At the time of this story’s publication, subject matter experts have only partially checked the Lean files.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of files
Noun
  • Newer chains like Raising Cane’s, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Wingstop focused on chicken tenders and sauces, making KFC’s buckets of bone-in chicken look out of date.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The segment includes chains like The Capital Grille and Ruth's Chris.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • To avoid ambiguities, none of the 23-bit strings can be too similar to any other.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There were live strings by a quartet from the New York Philharmonic.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Producer prices on diesel, a critical fuel that powers trucks, tractors and trains, surged by 78% in August, according to the BLS.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • An August report by Ukrainska Pravda also highlighted a new railway construction capable of handling military trains in Belarus' Gomel Oblast near the Ukraine border.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Both the Kia Seltos and Honda HR-V make good use of their compact dimensions, offering roomy cabins with generous space in both rows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • The smooth journeys contrasted with the train queues at Zandvoort last month and the long wait for taxis to leave the Hungaroring in July.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In a wartorn country where air travel is too perilous to even consider, the roads are the obvious option, but are jammed, precarious, and cursed with long, torturous border queues.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of queues
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“Chain reactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reactions. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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