in series

adjective

Definition of in seriesnext
as in succeeding

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Recent Examples of in series By the time he was cast in Dallas, Davis had made a name for himself as a Western star, appearing in series like Tales of Wells Fargo, Laramie, and Gunsmoke. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026 The Sox went 4-2 during the homestand, taking two of three in series against the Guardians and the Royals. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The drivers will compete in authentic IROC Pontiac Firebirds that raced in series competition from 1996 through 2006. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The Blue Jays are 10-17 in series openers. — CBS News, 25 June 2026 Cascades of thousands of centrifuges connected in series are required to achieve commercially useful enrichment levels. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026 Kansas City is 2-4 in rubber games and 6-14 in series finales. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 As for his own professional trajectory, Magnussen is relishing the chance to be at the top of the call sheet after playing a number of supporting roles in series like Boardwalk Empire, Black Mirror, Maniac and The Bold Type. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026 Working in film and television since the late ’90s, Lefevre has most recently been seen in series like Proven Innocent, Mary Kills People, and The Sounds. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in series
  1. consecutive
  2. successive
  3. sequential
  4. back-to-back
  5. straight
Adjective
  • Oil prices ticked up Wednesday after the US launched a fourth consecutive night of strikes on Iran and reimposed a blockade on ships going to and from Iranian ports.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Following a month-old cease-fire, the US and Iran exchanged strikes today for the fifth consecutive day as both sides battle for control of the critical Strait of Hormuz, with no signs of either side backing down.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of consecutive
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  • In much of France and Spain, an exceptionally wet winter left a lot of vegetation that quickly turned to tinder as three successive heatwaves sent temperatures into the high-thirties Celsius.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • China has improved the quieting of successive Type 093 variants, but submarine stealth depends on more than hull shape or propulsion type.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of successive
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  • Commercial real estate was down slightly, about 1%, versus the year-ago period, though managed to increase about 4% on a sequential basis.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Additionally, language is sequential by nature (as are music, images, and video).
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026
Definition of sequential
Adjective
  • After winning back-to-back games, the Rangers lost big at home to the Houston Astros, 9-3 at Globe Life Field on Saturday night.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026
  • Lewis and Victor Caratini led off the bottom half with back-to-back doubles off Mitch Farris (0-1) and Alan Roden had an RBI single.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of back-to-back
Adjective
  • Yet France produced nearly 100 World Cup players who played for 13 countries this summer, and its team reached the semifinals for a third straight tournament.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • With a Triple-A pitcher called up for a spot start and a utilityman smacking an early two-run homer, the Boston Red Sox, having now won eight straight games, keep winning with an unlikely formula.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of straight

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