as in succession
a set of things or events arranged in order or considered together
The museum is having a series of events for children this summer.
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Recent Examples of series
The Scarpetta series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Blumhouse Television in association with Blossom Films, Comet Pictures, and P&S Projects.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Known for wooing audiences as aspiring filmmaker Dawson Leery in the WB series, Van Der Beek died Wednesday morning.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The series’ handling of this new thematic interest is both visual and narrative.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Her longtime friend David Faustino starred as her brother, Bud Bundy, on the series, which ran for 11 seasons from 1987 until 1997.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Known for wooing audiences as aspiring filmmaker Dawson Leery in the WB series, Van Der Beek died Wednesday morning.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The series’ handling of this new thematic interest is both visual and narrative.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Her longtime friend David Faustino starred as her brother, Bud Bundy, on the series, which ran for 11 seasons from 1987 until 1997.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
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Successive transitions Haiti has now gone 10 years without an election, and nearly five years in a succession of transitions following the July 7, 2021, assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Industry professionals and filmmakers could attend Busan before continuing to Singapore and Tokyo in rapid succession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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The company described the sequence as a full-mode transition flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its landing sequence was a feat of unconventional engineering.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The reversal follows a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration agents in which eyewitness statements and video evidence have called into question claims made to justify using deadly force.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The dismissal follows a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration agents where eyewitness statements and video evidence have called into question claims made to justify using deadly force.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The recent batch of labor market data (both public and private) indicated that there’s a high likelihood that job growth was tepid, that unemployment remained subdued and that health care remained a primary driver of overall hiring.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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And although it’s being released in 2026, the new whiskey is actually the 2025 edition of Celebration Sour Mash (named after the process of adding a small amount of backset into a new batch of whiskey before distillation, a common practice that ensures consistency).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, embroidered bedding is versatile for a variety of bedroom styles.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Short grain Arborio rice (the same variety used for risotto) is the ideal rice for this pudding because the grains are short and starchy; as the rice cooks, the starch transforms the milk and water into a thick, rich sauce.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Saturday before Halloween, officers arrested a man and triggered a chain of events that ended with them shoving a father in a yellow duck costume to the ground and breaking the ribs of a 67-year-old resident.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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