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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
  • Packers receiver Jayden Reed and Bako-Bewele were carted off the field after consecutive plays during Green Bay's opening series.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Global container schedule reliability fell for a third consecutive month in August, dropping four percentage points to 29 percent, the second-worst reading of the past year, according to Xeneta’s August 2026 Schedule Reliability Scorecard.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of consecutive
Adjective
  • Italy is among the European countries most exposed to migrant arrivals because of its central Mediterranean location, making migration a hot-button issue and a major challenge for successive governments.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • To build it, lay down a flat layer of spheres, and rest each successive layer into the dimples formed by the one below.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of successive
Adjective
  • The devices use sequential pneumatic pressure to squeeze the legs in wave-like patterns, a technique clinicians call intermittent pneumatic compression, or IPC.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Currently, my team is collecting sequential blood samples for up to a year from patients with shingles who later develop post-herpetic neuralgia, as well as from patients with shingles that resolves with no lingering pain.
    — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequential
Adjective
  • Bell and linebacker Dee Winters were not on the same page on back-to-back plays.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The back-to-back disasters in Chatsworth have left the Los Angeles community completely shaken.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of back-to-back
Adjective
  • These sensual glimmers are no match for the antagonistic sociality of straight male relationships, which, in this novel, quickly convert sympathy or desire into rivalry and aggression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Another measure of consumer confidence from the Conference Board economics consultancy has now declined for two straight months.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of straight

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“In series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20series. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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