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
The questionable nature of his death provokes a swirl of memories related to the captain and his possibly unfaithful wife, Corinne (for Georges an object of erotic obsession), but the concatenation of scenes is not investigative so much as intuitive.
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Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022
What follows is an overlong concatenation of OK set pieces featuring oodles of predictable globe-hopping derring-do.
—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
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Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022
What follows is an overlong concatenation of OK set pieces featuring oodles of predictable globe-hopping derring-do.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenation
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The extra time allowed John Wick guru Chad Stahelski to assist with upping the action working in tandem with helmer Wiseman on new sequences.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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One of the key sequences Thursday came in the eighth inning when the Sox got reliever Mike Clevinger up quickly enough to be in a position to face Mike Trout and Jorge Soler in a crucial spot.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the case of Tom’s, Schaden says teams are eager partners given the chain’s ability to bring in crowds even when there isn’t an event at the venue.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The effects could ripple up the chain to textile makers and farmers as everyone seeks lower prices to save costs.—
Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Stuck in traffic or on a train after a stressful workday, try mentally clocking out by focusing on your in-breath through your nose and out-breath through your mouth.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Hickey, who still lives in Castro Valley, would watch Foreman train.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes this means pulling on the player’s heart strings, but not always.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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With its methodical lunar exploration program, dating to 2007, China has had a string of successes with robotic missions, including last summer's return of samples from the far side of the Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Concatenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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