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
  • The Astros went 87-75 last season to finish second in the division and miss the playoffs, snapping a streak of eight consecutive appearances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Connecticut’s annual count found 3,847 people experiencing homelessness this year, marking five consecutive years of increases.
    — David Rich, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of consecutive
Adjective
  • An eight-minute brain scan comprises a few hundred successive images of the whole brain.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The United States under successive presidential administrations has been critical of the ICC since its founding.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of successive
Adjective
  • But these approaches didn’t feel right for Blow Yourself Up, because while other media are prevalent, the story is told in traditional prose through sequential scenes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, drug development largely followed a sequential process in which one study was completed before the next decision was made.
    — Mirjam Trame, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequential
Adjective
  • That made the Wildcats the first team in FBS history to win back-to-back overtime games by a single point.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Watson was a key role player as part of Kansas City’s back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 2022 and 2023.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of back-to-back
Adjective
  • Trailing the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers desperately need to put themselves in the best possible position to win Game 3 and avoid four straight win-or-go-home contests.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In the absence of DJ Moore, Shakir still only received three targets but managed over 80 yards for the second straight week.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of straight

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