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 past five years under celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have transformed Wrexham’s fortunes, the north Wales club having soared from non-League to the Championship via three consecutive promotions.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88 on Wednesday, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of consecutive
Adjective
  • The effect would have been the opposite in prior years, rendering two successive decreases in citywide homelessness marginally less impressive.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Reports that federal immigration enforcement agencies have accessed Flock data, dozens of officers have abused the system to stalk women, and police have logged hundreds of searches related to protest activity sparked successive waves of backlash.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of successive
Adjective
  • And then ask themselves three sequential questions to assess if incoming requests are business-critical and must be handled by them at that time.
    — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The inner cast-iron core, outer copper shell, clay buffer, and surrounding rock act together as sequential physical barriers.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequential
Adjective
  • At club level, Paris Saint-Germain became back-to-back Champions League winners in May, thanks to Spanish coach Luis Enrique’s fluid attacking style, packed with rotations and a cohesive network of players.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • While Europe will experience a total solar eclipse, millions of Americans will instead witness a partial solar eclipse followed by the annual Perseid meteor shower, creating an unusual back-to-back celestial spectacle.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of back-to-back
Adjective
  • The match started on track for Sabalenka, who broke Alexandrova’s first service game, but Alexandrova won four straight games to go up 4-2.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Sadly, Yordan Alvarez and Jac Caglianone didn’t homer on Wednesday, running the cold streak to 12 straight picks.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of straight

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