nonsequential

Definition of nonsequentialnext

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Recent Examples of nonsequential Logan has turned over texts in haphazard, nonsequential batches and in different formats, so threads were broken and not easily searchable. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023 How to play darts The board Darts are played on a circular board split into 20 sections, with each section numbered one through 20 in nonsequential order. USA TODAY, 8 June 2023 In July 2009, while screening footage from the film for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con, Cameron announced that on August 21, four months before the film’s theatrical debut, audiences would be able to see approximately 16 nonsequential minutes at Imax locations around the globe. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2022 The cinematic version—a bag of nonsequential bills dropped off in a public park or handed to a passing courier—is too risky. Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 2 June 2021 As the days, weeks, and months of isolation and uncertainty dragged on, Shaughn and John worked on pages in nonsequential order to break down the passage of time that seemed to be never-ending. Alex Scimecca, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2021 There are also many variables the administrator can set for user PIN requirements (number of characters, special characters, non-repeating, nonsequential, etc.). Dallas News, 4 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsequential
nonconsecutive
Adjective
  • While Anti has been sitting comfortably on the Billboard 200 since 2016, racking up more than 500 nonconsecutive weeks on the chart, the Hot 100 has seen the singer make recurring appearances over the years.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The album debuted at No. 1 on the May 31, 2025, chart and spent 12 nonconsecutive weeks in the lead beginning with its debut frame.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Nonsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsequential. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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