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 ten-part series is produced by Fulwell Entertainment and exec produced by Danson, Ben Winston, Jamal Henderson, Paul Loban, Eli Lehrer and Jim Pasquarella.
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Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Kevin Bacon, Ted Danson, Dolph Lundgren and Tom Selleck have all signed on to host shows for the cable network; all four will also serve as executive producers on their respective series.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Breakfast was beneath the shade of a lime tree, and later, over dinner in the town’s compact piazza, our waiter pointed out various corners that had doubled as scene locations in a television series called Ripley.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Kevin Bacon, Ted Danson, Dolph Lundgren and Tom Selleck have all signed on to host shows for the cable network; all four will also serve as executive producers on their respective series.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Breakfast was beneath the shade of a lime tree, and later, over dinner in the town’s compact piazza, our waiter pointed out various corners that had doubled as scene locations in a television series called Ripley.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
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In somewhat rapid succession, Joseph lost his father, Keven Davis, an accomplished attorney who represented the likes of the Williams sisters and Wynton Marsalis, in 2012, and his brother Noah in 2015.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The approach mirrors that of NASA's early Apollo program, which launched incremental, quick-succession missions to test and prove the technologies necessary to safely land astronauts on the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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They were first trained to execute specific movements, and later distilled into a single unified controller that uses visual inputs to plan and coordinate the sequence of actions a robot should take to navigate obstacles efficiently in its environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Every day had its thing — obviously, the bear attack sequence.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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A little lighting can also go a long way toward adding ambience and safety after dark, from a stylish wall lantern (now 87% off) to shatterproof LED string lights that don’t require a plug-in.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then-current neoclassicism is evident in bright scorings — for double winds and brass, strings and timpani — and patches of contrapuntal business.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The first major trove of Epstein files was made public last December, when the Department of Justice published multiple batches of documents culminating just before Christmas.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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As if ice cream wasn’t enough, your childhood favorites are getting a glow-up thanks to Nerdy Nuts, a handmade, small-batch peanut butter brand.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Purple is the classic color of the intensely fragrant flowers of this species, but varieties that bloom in blue, lavender, and pink are also available.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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The chain has more than 100 locations in California, including several in the Los Angeles area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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To complement the sweet heat flavors of the new sandwich, the beloved chicken chain is also introducing a full line of four Strawberry Hibiscus flavored beverages.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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