as in outcomes
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 sequels
This book and its sequels don’t shove the romance in your face, but the long-term relationship between Elma, a mathematician and pilot who becomes an astronaut, and her husband Nathaniel, a rocket engineer, is central to the plot.
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
The micro-budget movie should have Hollywood embracing more of these types of original projects instead of relying on tired sequels, prequels, and reboots of existing properties.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This is probably mostly right—studios’ appetite for risk keeps shrinking, sequels and reboots are favored over original films, and the days of out-of-control productions dancing on the knife-edge of catastrophe may well be behind us.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The studio released four sequels to that film in the 1940s, and produced the comedy spinoff Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy in 1955.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The movie had two sequels and spawned theme-park rides, video games and a TV cartoon series.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The eight-hour miniseries ended up taking home six wins at the Emmy Awards as well as kicking off a slew of Larry McMurtry adaptations, Western sequels and spinoffs.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The studio has followed that up with several sequels that build on elements that adapt the classic 2-D sci-fi side-scroller to a three-dimensional world.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
The micro-budget movie should have Hollywood embracing more of these types of original projects instead of relying on tired sequels, prequels, and reboots of existing properties.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This is probably mostly right—studios’ appetite for risk keeps shrinking, sequels and reboots are favored over original films, and the days of out-of-control productions dancing on the knife-edge of catastrophe may well be behind us.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The studio released four sequels to that film in the 1940s, and produced the comedy spinoff Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy in 1955.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The movie had two sequels and spawned theme-park rides, video games and a TV cartoon series.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The eight-hour miniseries ended up taking home six wins at the Emmy Awards as well as kicking off a slew of Larry McMurtry adaptations, Western sequels and spinoffs.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The studio has followed that up with several sequels that build on elements that adapt the classic 2-D sci-fi side-scroller to a three-dimensional world.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequels
Noun
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Kalshi and Polymarket are both prediction markets where people trade on yes-or-no outcomes of future events across pop culture, sports, and politics.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is an important step toward understanding each other, addressing long-standing gaps in care, and improving outcomes in Black communities.—
Jereè Paul,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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But despite his characteristic command and media savvy, Jackson’s campaign never gained true momentum, scoring mixed results.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them.—
Staff reports,
Florida Times-Union,
17 Feb. 2026
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The consequences of such an error, in the context of a computation where there is no cross-checking in place, can range from unnoticeable to catastrophic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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And there could be serious consequences for the recipients of monetary mutual aid.—
Pamala Wiepking,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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Trump's proclamation exempts a long list of products from the new levies, including beef, tomatoes, oranges, pharmaceuticals, passenger vehicles and certain critical minerals.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco medical examiner released a report Tuesday ruling her death accidental, the result of the toxic effects of cocaine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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When snowpack runs low, the effects ripple months later — shrinking reservoirs, stressed supplies, and tougher water decisions as temperatures rise.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sequels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequels. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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