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 single-camera series will showcase wormholes, multiple Stuarts, giant bugs and an all-around rough go for the title character.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Join other grievers led by grief expert to explore grief through literature in four-session series.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Alix Earle, star of forthcoming Netflix reality series Earle Meets World, Hasan Minhaj, John Cena and Eric Andre all played Pop Culture Jeopardy!
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The Red Sox lost their series opener to the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-4, rallying from three down in a wild second inning before falling quiet the rest of the way.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Join other grievers led by grief expert to explore grief through literature in four-session series.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Alix Earle, star of forthcoming Netflix reality series Earle Meets World, Hasan Minhaj, John Cena and Eric Andre all played Pop Culture Jeopardy!
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The Red Sox lost their series opener to the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-4, rallying from three down in a wild second inning before falling quiet the rest of the way.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
Noun
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Stop one goal snowballing into two After conceding, Chelsea have looked extremely vulnerable and their habit of shipping goals in quick succession is what has seen so many games rapidly move out of reach.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 81, took the oath of office Tuesday for his seventh consecutive term, extending his 40-year rule as succession questions intensify in this East African nation.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The sequence left us pondering our pet cats and, for good measure, our worst selves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In a season-long arc, Gallagher will play Rod Finlayson, a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Alberg and Cassandra will have to grapple with.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The killing of Sarvarov, in Moscow, was one of a string of similar attacks.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Her appearance back in her home country comes just days after concluding the European string of shows at the O2 Arena in London.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Once shimmering, add the shrimp and cook until opaque and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side (working in batches if necessary, and adding more oil as needed).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In the coming weeks, Berkebile, along with his colleague Brian Weinberg, will lead a variety of projects, including building a parking lot and welcome plaza equipped with benches and informational signage about the forest.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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The company started importing goods from Chinese vendors two years ago to make up for a dearth of suppliers in Africa who can deliver a wide variety of large orders at scale with favorable prices, Dufay said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Walter Fredenhagen was the founder of the Cock Robin ice cream parlor chain.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Precariously balanced on the very tip of Coney Island, Sea Gate, where I was raised, is surrounded by water on three sides and divided from the rest of the world by a two-story chain link fence.—
Gabrielle Glancy,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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