as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
higher prices are a logical sequel to higher costs for manufacturers
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Recent Examples of sequel
Ryder has been tapped to guest star on Season 3 of Wednesday, reuniting with frequent collaborator Burton as well as her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice co-star, Wednesday lead Jenna Ortega, and the Beetlejuice sequel’s writers, Wednesday creators/showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
The sequel opened with $8 million, a far cry from the first film’s $17 million launch, though that was in line with expectations.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Arthur only appears in flashbacks in the sequel, but his presence looms heavily over Bart.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Viganò — who though excommunicated, is allowed to keep his Archbishop title — has been present on the set of the sequel that is currently doing exterior shoots in various locations south of Rome.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
The sequel opened with $8 million, a far cry from the first film’s $17 million launch, though that was in line with expectations.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Arthur only appears in flashbacks in the sequel, but his presence looms heavily over Bart.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Viganò — who though excommunicated, is allowed to keep his Archbishop title — has been present on the set of the sequel that is currently doing exterior shoots in various locations south of Rome.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequel
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Uneven progress is a polite way of saying that not only does California’s achievement gap persist, but the state’s academic outcomes still fall behind those of other states in national testing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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People can place bets on these platforms on wide-ranging issues such as what words people say at events, the outcome of elections or how much snow will fall in New York City.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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Guess for some of us, strength of character truly is tied to presidential policies and their inherent results after all.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, other unconfirmed reports suggested the incident may have been the result of possible friendly fire.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Representing the largest area that ALMA has ever observed, the resultant image was basically stitched together using smaller, individual observations.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Disruption and pain resultant from competition could lead to growth in order to weather the competition.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead of focusing on teacher pay, classroom resources, or working conditions, the FEA pushed a partisan political protest that could saddle students with disciplinary consequences on their permanent records.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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With tensions escalating, attention has shifted back to the Strait of Hormuz, where any disruption would have immediate and outsized consequences for global oil and LNG flows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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An Austin native and product of Lake Travis High School, Calder has not yet allowed a run this season in 8⅔ innings of work.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Sequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequel. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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