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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Nonetheless, Ossoff will have to appeal to independents, who will decide the outcome, according to Charles Bullock, a University of Georgia political science professor and expert on Southern politics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Researchers have documented positive mental health outcomes associated with participating in BDSM play, including decreasing levels of cortisol, often called our stress hormone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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In Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city and a hub of United Nations institutions and humanitarian groups, early results showed about two-thirds of voters in the region opposed the measure.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Sunday’s result will only increase that confidence.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Studies on footing ramped up in intensity after the 2004 Athens Olympics, a Games that was quickly defined by concerns around the intensity of the heat and the resultant firmness of the going at the grassed Markopoulo Arena.—
Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
11 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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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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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI earlier this month, alleging that the company knowingly released an unsafe product, namely ChatGPT, that could harm users.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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“Sequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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