sequence 1 of 2

noun

ˈsē-kwən(t)s How to pronounce sequence (audio)
Definition of sequencenext
1
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature

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2
as in chain
a series of things linked together a sequence of events that no one predicted

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3
as in arrangement
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of events

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sequence

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verb

as in to file

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Recent Examples of sequence
Noun
Every sequence is developed from rigorous historical research. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 If the opening sequence seemed pale and crude, there was quickly almost too much detail. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
For years, the industry response to this tension was to sequence it away. — Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Pontus Skoglund, a population geneticist who leads the Ancient Genomics laboratory at the institute, said the wider project to genetically sequence the remains of around 1,000 ancient individuals will help to advance our scientific understanding. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
  1. outcome
  2. chain
  3. arrangement
  4. file
  5. result
  6. train
  7. ordering
  8. prioritize
Noun
  • Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the talks to journalists afterward as constructive, frank and useful, but didn’t talk about specific outcomes.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Vasseur did not wish to discuss the possible final 2026 championship outlook, saying his attention was purely on present performance and taking steps; focus on the process, not the outcome.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of outcome
Noun
  • Niihau is the seventh-largest island in the Hawaiian Island chain, but the smallest populated island, according to the Niihau Cultural Heritage Foundation.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In animals, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) inside the muscle supplies most of the mechanical energy, while an electrical impulse travels along a motor neuron and triggers a chain of events that causes skeletal muscle fibers to contract.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of chain
Noun
  • Aston Villa’s record front-of-shirt deal with Visit Rwanda is worth up to £20m a year, a similar level to Newcastle United’s new arrangement with Knox.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • While the funeral arrangements were formally made by Mladic's family, the Serbian government also sent a plane last week to bring his remains to Belgrade, and soldiers carried his coffin wrapped in the national flag.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrangement
Verb
  • The issue will be on the ballot if a petition filed with the city clerk is signed by 15% of qualified electors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Justice Yechiel Kasher said the case was filed too late, a week before the voter registry was due to be finalized, and that the petitioners had not first used the statutory appeals process available to challenge their registration status.
    — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of file
Noun
  • That result allows the cell to be classified as all-solid-state under the Chinese standard.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The result looks less like a blade simply ground into shape and more like a form sculpted directly from solid steel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of result
Noun
  • While attacks on trains have become more frequent and passengers are often evacuated on their journeys, rail remains a popular way to travel between the cities.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, the founders of La Fabrique du Temps, created a new jumping hour complication inspired by the mechanical departure boards found in airports and train stations the world over.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of train
Noun
  • Some of his bar inventions, for instance, were less grand thematic ideas and simply tricks to keep patrons indoors and ordering.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • They were trained by years of ordering from the ghost kitchen.
    — Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • His best explanations for this are pressure from shareholders to prioritize immediate returns over long-term investments, and years of obsession with digital that came at the expense of physical retail.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The complaint further alleged that Honeywell prioritized commercial growth over national security obligations.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
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