Definition of consecutionnext
as in sequence
a series of things linked together a consecution of schoolboy misdeeds, juvenile offenses, and misdemeanors that eventually led to a life as a career criminal

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Noun
  • By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the 1990s, Venter and a team at the National Institutes of Health developed expressed sequence tags, which allowed for the rapid discovery of new genes.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Two that are also components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average — McDonald's and Walt Disney Co — are the week's headliners, while restaurant chains, media companies and gig economy platforms will also have a big showing.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • Protesters are demanding that the hardware store chain protect day laborers against future arrests and deportations after last year's uptick in immigration enforcement operations, some of which happened outside of Home Depot locations in Southern California.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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  • The basketball star arrived at the gala in a blush pink dress, with one shoulder exposed and the other covered by a sleeve, complete with a train.
    Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
  • The star was dipped in a rainbow of colors from her décolletage down to the spiral train of her body-hugging dress with fringe falling down the cuffs of the long-sleeve gown.
    Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
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“Consecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecution. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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