Synonyms of sequels

sequels

noun

plural of sequel

as in outcomes

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

higher prices are a logical sequel to higher costs for manufacturers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcomes
• results
• consequences
• resultants
• products
• effects
• aftermaths
• developments
• fruits
• corollaries
• issues
• sequences
• children
• aftereffects
• matters of course
• precipitates
• fates
• implications
• outgrowths
• conclusions
• backwashes
• upshots
• ramifications
• repercussions
• denouements
• spin-offs
• echoes
• side effects
• offshoots
• aftershocks
• by-products
• fallouts
• ripples
• blowbacks
• afterclaps
• afterglows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasons
• causes
• factors
• antecedents
• occasions
• considerations
• determinants
• foundations
• grounds
• causations
• bases
• bases
• incentives
• sources
• stimuli
• mothers
• roots
• origins
• springs
• inspirations
• groundworks
• instigations
• impetuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sequels

Reeves also notably signed over a sizable portion of his back-end deal for the Matrix sequels to members of the special-effects and costume -design departments. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Squeak was played by a young actress named Billy Presley (Amanda Fix), who refused roles in the sequels, never appeared in another movie, and has no public presence at all. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

To retain and expand audiences, game studios often enhance their IPs through sequels, prequels and spin-offs instead of releasing new projects. — Roman Gurskiy, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Other elements that appeared in sequels, such as several Covenant weapons and vehicle hijacking, are also now part of the experience. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Although animated sequels have majorly rebounded at the box office, original fare remains challenged. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026

And throughout sequels and spinoffs, the central theme is humans versus a world-spanning network of machines. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Although Carpenter chose not to remain at the center of the series, the films kept coming, with Universal Pictures and the producers expanding the franchise through multiple sequels and later revivals. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

The Odyssey tweaks Homer’s classic story into a moodier version of the swords-and-sandals epic—and represents a rare swerve away from tired sequels, cheap remakes, and creaky cinematic universes. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026