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
When it’s done poorly, onboarding comes across as an obligatory chore, a series of bureaucratic hoops to jump through.
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Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Another limited series based on a true-crime story?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Just as the heroes and villain are thrown into sharp relief, however, the series switches to Natalia’s perspective, and a new, but equally horrifying, story emerges.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, embraces old-fashioned domesticity on her new lifestyle series.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Another limited series based on a true-crime story?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Just as the heroes and villain are thrown into sharp relief, however, the series switches to Natalia’s perspective, and a new, but equally horrifying, story emerges.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, embraces old-fashioned domesticity on her new lifestyle series.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
Noun
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This week's Falcons mailbag covers everything from possible draft picks to Matthew Judon's possible return to succession plans.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Real estate investors and small business owners may face similar issues around cash flow, depreciation, and succession planning.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The report, which did not include a cause for the crash, noted that the exact sequence of the aforementioned events is still being examined.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Des Moines’ first attacking sequence after halftime, Feilhaber was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Meow Wolf New York: The Santa Fe, N.M., company, which runs a psychedelic string of immersive art exhibits, will build its first East Coast outpost in downtown Manhattan.—
Sasha Arutyunova,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s no need to winnow down the dinner menu to showstoppers only, so throw that anxiety out the window and load up the table with a variety of our best Easter recipes.—
Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appétit,
23 Mar. 2025
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The elegant curtains are crafted from a 100% polyester fabric that comes in a variety of shades and is machine washable.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Artificial Intelligence will soon take fast-food orders at 500 major chains including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is less of a problem at large fast-food chains with safety checks and cooking technologies that help minimize these chemicals, but smaller restaurants may not have these precautions, Decker explains.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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