consecutions

noun

plural of consecution
as in sequences
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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  1. sequences
  2. chains
  3. trains
  4. strings
Noun
  • Large language models are designed to predict likely sequences of language.
    — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • During one of the film’s most unsettling sequences, the main character, Peter, wakes up in bed disoriented.
    — Arryn Robbins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • Food makers, grocery chains and other retailers are adapting to those changes in consumer habits.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond healthcare, other breaches have recently disrupted anything from supermarket chains to core education applications.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Longer trains were also in full force to create an extra dramatic moment while heading down the aisle.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Watch for unexplained web addresses, encoded strings or commands that download and immediately execute remote scripts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Choose solid objects over anything with netting, strings, ropes, ribbons or other materials in which an animal could become entangled.
    — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of strings
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“Consecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutions. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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