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
Networks had leaned into the audience’s familiarity with Vonn, building Milan‑Cortina promos around her comeback, much as advertisers have leaned into Backstreet Boys reunions and sequels to 2000s hits at the box office.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The Adventures of Cliff Booth is a sequel to Hollywood, written by Tarantino but directed by David Fincher.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Netflix is finally taking steps to move on a sequel to Under Paris, its hit 2024 French shark movie, tapping horror mainstay and French local Alexandre Aja to direct the new project.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
In the nearly 20 years since the original film's release, the fanbase for the movie, which co-stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, all of whom will return in the sequel, has only grown.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The Adventures of Cliff Booth is a sequel to Hollywood, written by Tarantino but directed by David Fincher.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Netflix is finally taking steps to move on a sequel to Under Paris, its hit 2024 French shark movie, tapping horror mainstay and French local Alexandre Aja to direct the new project.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
In the nearly 20 years since the original film's release, the fanbase for the movie, which co-stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, all of whom will return in the sequel, has only grown.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequel
Noun
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The Department informed the University of the outcome of its investigation and its findings.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The strategist added that hurricane politics alone are unlikely to decide the outcome in a state where Senate races tend to follow partisan fundamentals.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Substitutions will always be scrutinised by supporters when results go badly.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gary gets jealous about his brother’s backflips and tries to outdo him with increasingly tragic (and funny) results.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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That harvesting process gave the resultant kriek its name, Handgeplukte (Flemish for hand-picked).—
Brandon Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The challenge lies in balancing functional benefit with the risk of encouraging unnecessary anthropomorphism and its broader social consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse — and provides a moral rationale for expanding force.—
Robert Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The entrance to Valley View Elementary School in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights resembles a food pantry these days, with cabinets filled with cans of food products and plastic crates brimming with children’s clothes.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then learn the products that control each of these types and how they should be applied for safe and effective weed control.—
Tom Macklin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Sequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequel. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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