as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a complicated concatenation of events leading to the freak accident
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Recent Examples of concatenation
What follows is an overlong concatenation of OK set pieces featuring oodles of predictable globe-hopping derring-do.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2023
This concatenation of adverse events has prompted comparisons to the nineteen-seventies, when an oil-price shock combined with domestic price pressures led to stagflation and recession.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
Most computer voice programs use a library of syllables and words to construct sentences, something called concatenation synthesis.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2018
And nothing helps like the astonishing concatenation of DOJ-FBI inquiries bearing the public ceaselessly back to the battlements of yesteryear however much voters might wish to move on from the bizarre, technicolor fights of the Trump era.
—Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2023
This concatenation of adverse events has prompted comparisons to the nineteen-seventies, when an oil-price shock combined with domestic price pressures led to stagflation and recession.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
Most computer voice programs use a library of syllables and words to construct sentences, something called concatenation synthesis.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2018
And nothing helps like the astonishing concatenation of DOJ-FBI inquiries bearing the public ceaselessly back to the battlements of yesteryear however much voters might wish to move on from the bizarre, technicolor fights of the Trump era.
—Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenation
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It’s filled with dry British comedy and over-the-top action sequences set to classic rock tracks.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Plus, Starkey says movement rehearsals for a kind of dance sequence toward the end of the film broke the ice.Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Make extra chains to use in garlands, on mantels, and around doorways.Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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The North American resort chain best known for its indoor water parks offers seemingly endless activities for kids at no extra charge – plus all-inclusive dining packages for children and free, daily breakfast packages that further add to the resort’s incredible value.Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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High-speed Hong Kong Video Ad Feedback Take a ride on a 155mph sleeper train to Hong Kong 01:30 - Source: CNN Hong Kong’s new high-speed sleeper trains launched in summer 2024.Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Today, Music People Club has a permanent spot, not far from Kharkiv's central train station; its entrance marked by a large neon sign.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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No one would usually dare to touch these hives as the bee attacks are brutal and strings acutely agonizing.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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This could have been just a string of bald jokes, but Dismukes has a way of playing this type of character with absolute seriousness.Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Concatenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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