Synonyms of sequence

sequence 1 of 2

noun

ˈsē-kwən(t)s 

1

as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcome
• result
• resultant
• consequence
• product
• matter of course
• effect
• aftermath
• sequel
• development
• upshot
• corollary
• precipitate
• fate
• implication
• backwash
• issue
• conclusion
• fruit
• outgrowth
• child
• aftereffect
• denouement
• ramification
• repercussion
• echo
• side effect
• fallout
• by-product
• aftershock
• offshoot
• afterglow
• afterclap
• spin-off
• blowback
• ripple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• factor
• consideration
• basis
• occasion
• base
• antecedent
• ground
• causation
• foundation
• determinant
• stimulus
• source
• origin
• mother
• spring
• incentive
• inspiration
• groundwork
• root
• impetus
• instigation

2

as in chain

a series of things linked together

a sequence of events that no one predicted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chain
• train
• string
• progression
• concatenation
• consecution
• catenation
• continuum
• nexus
• cycle
• catena
• chain reaction
• succession
• flow
• circle
• spectrum
• gauntlet
• scale
• stream
• belt
• file
• row
• gamut
• river
• vicious circle
• queue
• range
• line

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrangement
• ordering
• distribution
• disposition
• order
• chain
• setup
• continuity
• array
• series
• layout
• procession
• disposal
• succession
• design
• progression
• pattern
• precedence
• structure
• priority
• alignment
• system
• aligning
• lining up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disruption
• confusion
• disorganization
• upset
• disconnection
• disjointedness

sequence

2 of 2

verb

as in to file

Related Words

• file
• prioritize
• grade
• array
• hierarchize
• rank
• order
• sort
• isolate
• classify
• rate
• organize
• range
• categorize
• systematize
• alphabetize
• arrange
• dispose
• codify
• set out
• draw up
• lay out
• line
• marshal
• line up
• separate
• align
• display
• cue
• queue
• map (out)
• unscramble

Dissimilar Words

• disarray
• upset
• disorder
• derange
• disarrange
• mess (up)
• muss (up)
• rumple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sequence

Noun

Two distinct styles collide on a pair of intergenerational live recordings pitting the Buchla pioneer’s undulating sequences against the lo-fi techno producer’s scuffed textures. —Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

The entire sequence took less than 15 seconds. —Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

About 1 million people globally have sequenced their genomes, and realistically about 1 billion people need to sequence their genomes for models to function more meaningfully. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025

And now there’s the technology to fully sequence someone's DNA, and understand modifications to that DNA, called epigenetics. —Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025