as in succession
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
Sister is the company behind series such as Netflix’s Black Doves, Eric and Kaos and Keira Knightley thriller The Woman in Cabin 10 as well as BBC’s The Dream Lands and ITV’s Cold Water.
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Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The streamer is also adapting John Steinbeck’s East of Eden as a limited series, with Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee leading the cast.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The Rangers spent about two days actually holding the second-wild card spot, which likely would have given them a win or two in a first-round series with the Washington Capitals.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Jefferson’s is known for taking its bourbon on a journey—literally, with the Ocean Aged at Sea series that sends barrels around the world on container ships to age in different climates, or the Tropics release that ships casks to other countries where they are exposed to high heat and humidity.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The streamer is also adapting John Steinbeck’s East of Eden as a limited series, with Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee leading the cast.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The Rangers spent about two days actually holding the second-wild card spot, which likely would have given them a win or two in a first-round series with the Washington Capitals.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Jefferson’s is known for taking its bourbon on a journey—literally, with the Ocean Aged at Sea series that sends barrels around the world on container ships to age in different climates, or the Tropics release that ships casks to other countries where they are exposed to high heat and humidity.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
Noun
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As the name suggests, Star VII was the seventh reindeer in the line of succession.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wright stepped in when the Knicks lost Brunson, McBride, and Payne in quick succession.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Colossal managed to resurrect it by editing snippets of the gray wolf’s gene sequence that were most divergent between the two related species.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On YouTube and Tumblr, Beatles fans have collated long strings of images of John and Paul looking at each other at press conferences, in interviews, on stage, at parties.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump has string of Supreme Court victories Tuesday's decision was the latest in recent days in which the Supreme Court sided with Trump.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Twenty-eight of those have launched batches of Starlink satellites to join the constellation.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The new batch of six episodes, all written or co-written by its creator Charlie Brooker, reflects the full range of how the show has evolved to include new grooves — a mix of the horrific and the comedic, the hopeful and the nihilistic, the archly British and the sourly American.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Houston, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, bounced back more quickly than expected because its economy was split among a wide variety of industries, including health care, aerospace, shipping, manufacturing and technology.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tax Day is coming this week and restaurant chains across the country are offering customers freebies and discounts to celebrate the occasion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The theater chain announced on social media that the special screenings will take place on Sunday, April 20.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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