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series

noun

Definition of seriesnext
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 After a series of slouchy suits and bustier dresses in turquoise and scarlet silks, the show exploded to black, culminating in a series of bravado gowns. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Elroy Air later said Chaparral completed a week-long series of flights autonomously with no pilot onboard while operating under Air Traffic Control oversight. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The second season of Guy Ritchie’s hit Netflix series, The Gentleman, is here. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 The older volcano destroyed itself in mass eruptions in 1883, which killed more than ​36,000 people in a series of tsunamis. — CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for series
Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
  1. succession
  2. sequence
  3. string
  4. batch
  5. variety
  6. chain
Noun
  • And there is the family—the relationships, the history, the roles assigned decades before anyone thought about succession.
    — Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This approach, known as succession planting, is particularly useful with cilantro because the plant can have such a short window for harvesting leaves.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of succession
Noun
  • This sequence should also be followed at the pitch-side monitor, but sometimes the VAR cuts straight to slow motion replays in the interests of speed.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The incident closely paralleled the sequence of events that in July resulted in another group of OpenAI’s agents launching cyberattacks against the company Hugging Face.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequence
Noun
  • Northern Illinois drops after not recording a first down at Iowa until late in the third quarter against the Hawkeyes' third-string defense.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There was traditional string music playing and hosts bearing cups of fresh qahwa.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of string
Noun
  • In duplication or mirror mode, the machine prints up to four identical parts simultaneously, effectively quadrupling batch output without needing to ramp up raw print speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • She‘s still reeling from how quickly her business went from a bumper batch of orders to battling for its life.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • This local chain is one of the most reliably affordable meals in the LA area that also happens to be consistently delicious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As a ubiquitous fixture across the country, the chain provides a familiar, predictable environment that makes millions of members feel instantly at home.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of chain

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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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