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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature
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2
as in chain
a series of things linked together
a sequence of events that no one predicted
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as in arrangement
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of events
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Recent Examples of sequence
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Everything from genome sequencing to clinical diagnoses, crime solving, genealogy tests and genetic engineering uses DNA polymerase.
—James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Cline’s sequences with Josh Lucas, who plays her caring Texan father, carry the heart and soul of the film, which houses a solid dad speech that reinforces healthy sentiments on courage, love and loss.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Some of his pitch sequencing has gotten predictable.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Everything from genome sequencing to clinical diagnoses, crime solving, genealogy tests and genetic engineering uses DNA polymerase.
—James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
Verb
Causing a Scene: Learn how the film's adrenaline-pumping action sequences came to life!
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Cline’s sequences with Josh Lucas, who plays her caring Texan father, carry the heart and soul of the film, which houses a solid dad speech that reinforces healthy sentiments on courage, love and loss.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
Noun
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The attorney said that Ragan is relieved with the outcome of the case and wants to put the incident behind him.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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All of this is a strong echo of the rise of social-media giants, digital empires that have influenced the outcomes of elections and stoked some of the worst human impulses imaginable.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Azores are a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean and roughly 900 miles west of mainland Portugal.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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The light usually bounces from her mélange of expensive jewelry, which can be a mix of David Webb Lucite and diamond cuffs with elegant antique Victorian chains inlaid with stones to her own designs of diamonds and gold.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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Berkley said the union wanted to make sure the community had as much time as possible to make arrangements for their children.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Tax Court also ordered the IRS to pause collection efforts while Sriram made alternative payment arrangements.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group settled a lawsuit in 2023 filed by the real Biden electors against them over their role in the scheme.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In July, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) and CIF for its policies that have allowed biological males to compete in girls' sports across the state despite Trump signing an executive order in February to prohibit it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Second-year coach Nate Lie’s Jayhawks (3-0-2) accomplished the next best result, however, in playing No. 2-ranked Florida State (2-0-1) to a 1-1 draw before 2,108 enthusiastic fans who made up the third-largest crowd in KU home soccer history.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Just as happened in the Tri-Lakes pilot at the Lake Arrowhead marina, results showed more oxygen and less muck at the bottom, meaning less phosphorus being released.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Detectives also got video from inside the train, which reportedly showed Zarutska entering and sitting in front of Brown.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
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Metrolink commuter rail train at Santa Ana railway station near Los Angeles on November 6, 2022.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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People are not settling for crumbs—a failure to prioritize the wellbeing of workers will continue to have dire consequences.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Under the deal, Caremark started to prioritize Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy on its standard formularies on July 1, making that weekly injection the preferred GLP-1 drug for obesity over Zepbound.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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The resultant fertilized dire wolf eggs were implanted into and born by surrogate dog mothers, resulting in the successful resurrection of an Ice Age-era species.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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“Sequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequence. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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