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
See All Example Sentences for sequel
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
Noun
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As a result, the concept of animal rights was non-existent and people were free to treat animals like any other inanimate property.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Whatever the reasons, the result is somewhat ironic.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Noun
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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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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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This is a direct consequence of one of the transformer architecture’s defining attributes.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Analysts see it as a step toward requiring AI developers to take greater accountability for their products.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The stubborn fire at the 500,000-square-foot food-product storage facility started on Wednesday.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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“Sequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequel. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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