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
The Housemaid was a big hit and spawned an upcoming sequel.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Some of the sequel’s details are charmingly naive.
—Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
The newest iteration of Brooklinen’s luxe sateen sheets prove that sometimes the sequel lives up to the original.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Now, however, the sequel is creating new splinter groups with the return of the culture war, now facing new fronts.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Some of the sequel’s details are charmingly naive.
—Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
The newest iteration of Brooklinen’s luxe sateen sheets prove that sometimes the sequel lives up to the original.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Now, however, the sequel is creating new splinter groups with the return of the culture war, now facing new fronts.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sequel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequel
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, some rival schools and conferences, even Tech's own Big 12 Conference, haven't exactly been pleased with this outcome.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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But even those bad outcomes have not led to any increase in the ultimate risk—death—for the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Preliminary results shared by the federal government showed that nearly 55% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide turnout almost 59%.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Investment in the energy system, which can take years to see the results, ground to a halt after the strait’s closure, Gelder said.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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This is because, as the authors of the study note, people holding grudges tend to feel a sense of righteousness surrounding their hurt, as well as with their experience of the resultant grudge itself.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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The decision was partially reversed, with the troops redirected to Poland, but the episode illustrated what diplomats describe as the real security consequences of embarrassing or crossing the president.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, says the current outbreak shows what consequences of that narrower focus have been and why rarer Ebola species cannot be ignored.—
Paul Adepoju,
Scientific American,
14 June 2026
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Under a Memorandum of Understanding, the companies will explore the manufacturing and packaging of Intel products for local markets at Tata Electronics’ upcoming plants.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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With more people searching for eco-friendly cleaning products, various brands now offer vegan and biodegradable or compostable dryer sheets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Sequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequel. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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