consecution

noun

ˌkän(t)-si-ˈkyü-shən How to pronounce consecution (audio)
Definition of consecutionnext
as in sequence
a series of things linked together a consecution of schoolboy misdeeds, juvenile offenses, and misdemeanors that eventually led to a life as a career criminal

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  1. sequence
  2. chain
  3. train
Noun
  • It’s filled with dry British comedy and over-the-top action sequences set to classic rock tracks.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of sequence
Noun
  • Elsewhere, shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance took off a little past noon after The Wall Street Journal reported that the pharmacy chain was in talks to sell itself to private-equity firm Sycamore Partners.
    Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The popular chicken chain's subsidiary, Chick-fil-A Supply, is behind the 270,000-square-foot project and aims to wrap up construction by 2026.
    Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of chain
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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
  • 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
Definition of train
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