Thesaurus results for CONCATENATION

concatenation

noun

(ˌ)kän-ˌka-tə-ˈnā-shən

Definition of concatenation

as in sequence

a series of things linked together a complicated concatenation of events leading to the freak accident

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Recent Examples of concatenation The great mystery of Flashlight isn’t so much what happened as why, the concatenation of secrets, silences, and unlikely geopolitical inputs that leads to a family’s dissolution. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 2 June 2025 Though there are many hundreds of songs in the catalog, compilers must pick from the same limited subset of favorites, arranging them in various concatenations and outcroppings. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Browse Newsletters Unfortunately, this concatenation of errors is part of a pattern. — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024 This concatenation of factors is delivering a boost to the fest and the market, acknowledges TIFFCOM managing director Kaori Ikeda. — Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for concatenation

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That sequence also has a quick cameo from Aaron Paul, who plays Matt’s dad in one of his transformations.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
The sequence demonstrated the ability of different naval weapon systems to participate in a coordinated engagement against a surface target.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

This chain of reasoning purposefully stokes fear in the hearts of Broward citizens.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Built for government demands BlueChip’s first customers are expected to value durability and supply-chain transparency over portability.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

Trump won his second term in office just days after the collapse of a new concrete canopy at a train station in Novi Sad, killing 16 people.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Support for the populist had eroded since 16 people were killed in 2024 when a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of train

Noun

Vying for dominance as well are the haughty, self-serving bureaucrats of the area’s bustling capital of South Wood (Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson), who pull their political strings from the relative safety of the grand Pittock Mansion.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Anderson’s cover is string-heavy and tropical in nature, but where Buffett sang it with a forceful voice, Anderson goes for soft and understated, allowing both men’s versions to stand distinctly on their own.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

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