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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
These two crashes are in a series stretching back decades.
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Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2015, the Academy agreed there were enough submissions to split variety series into outstanding talk and outstanding sketch.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
After playing the Bulls in Chicago on Thursday, the Heat will return home to face the Bulls in Miami on Saturday and Sunday to complete the teams’ four-game regular-season series.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, eclipses in March and August — concluding a series that began in 2024 between you and Pisces — bring a long personal storyline to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2015, the Academy agreed there were enough submissions to split variety series into outstanding talk and outstanding sketch.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
After playing the Bulls in Chicago on Thursday, the Heat will return home to face the Bulls in Miami on Saturday and Sunday to complete the teams’ four-game regular-season series.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, eclipses in March and August — concluding a series that began in 2024 between you and Pisces — bring a long personal storyline to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
Noun
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The messages ring through in quick succession from students and parents, as my inbox comes alive with last-minute college application panic.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Threes from Holiday and Camara, layups by Caleb Love and a succession of Grant free throws trimmed the deficit to 10 by the end of the quarter as the Celtics’ offense began to stagnate.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The dramatic sequence unfolded Wednesday afternoon near Notre Dame Avenue and West Julian Street, in the shadow of Highway 87, and drew widespread attention after videos circulated showing the suspect on the ground and being struck by a trailing police vehicle as gunshots rang out.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ticket has to be submitted before the opening leg of the sequence begins.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Since Good’s shooting, there have been a string of controversial incidents, including an anti-ICE protest in a church that recently resulted in two arrests and the detainment of four students in a Minneapolis suburb, including a five-year-old.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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The iconic Kansas City shopping district has had a string of businesses leave in the last few years, including the gift shop Hallmark Gold Crown, the Brazilian sweets shop Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro, the outdoors store Moosejaw, and clothing retailers Soft Surroundings and Forever 21.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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Working in batches if needed, arrange shrimp in a single layer in air-fryer basket.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Working in 2 batches and adding more oil between batches if needed, cook chicken in a single layer, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about 5 minutes.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Efforts in recent years have focused on recovering ancient grape varieties and highlighting the distinctive conditions of the islands.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In every variety of ice, H2O molecules interact, with weak connections called hydrogen bonds forming between one oxygen and one hydrogen atom in separate molecules.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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The chain, of course, is known for its 24/7 operating capacity.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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All available buses will be outfitted with chains on their tires, but articulated ones will be removed from service for safety reasons.—
January 25,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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