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
So Straka drove west to be at Truist Park for when the Braves opened their series against the Marlins.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The streamer greenlit the series after several years of development by Anonymous Content and what was then Paramount TV Studios.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The new series is produced by CBS Studios and Anonymous Content.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
In that 2024 series, the Wolves used Rudy Gobert as a roving rim protector while ignoring Aaron Gordon in the corner.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The streamer greenlit the series after several years of development by Anonymous Content and what was then Paramount TV Studios.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The new series is produced by CBS Studios and Anonymous Content.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
In that 2024 series, the Wolves used Rudy Gobert as a roving rim protector while ignoring Aaron Gordon in the corner.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
Noun
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Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Father Ludovic Lado, a priest from Cameroon, expressed apprehension — shared by opposition groups — that this could pave the way for dynastic succession.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the Heat had held on, if LaMelo Ball had not scored at the end, Tyler’s sequence would have gone down as one of the most dramatic in the franchise’s 38 seasons.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Two men are in custody in connection with a string of high-end residential burglaries in Weston that investigators say are part of an organized South American theft group targeting wealthy communities across the country.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Although it was affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Siesta Key—part of a string of islets along Florida’s southwest coast—is well on its way to recovery.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Smerz, the Norwegian duo of Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt, are ready to unveil another batch of breathy pop songs.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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The album has reportedly been in the works since the release of 2021’s The Golden Casket, with an initial batch of songs nearly spun off into Brock’s side project Ugly Casanova before evolving into a full-length Modest Mouse release.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The remote chain of more than 60 islands off the tip of India, south of the Maldives, has been under British control since 1814.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some tribes, including the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma and Oneida Indian Nation in New York, have their own store chains.—
Mead Gruver,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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