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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
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Those embers are landing on a bumper crop of vegetation primed to burn after a sequence of intense rainfall, record-breaking heat, and a dry start to winter over the past year.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Like the race to land humans on the moon or to sequence all the genes in the human genome, the successful and safe development of quantum computing cannot be achieved by scientists alone.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But people who inherit the disease are born with more repeats of this sequence, usually 40 times or more.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Those embers are landing on a bumper crop of vegetation primed to burn after a sequence of intense rainfall, record-breaking heat, and a dry start to winter over the past year.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
This surge reflects advancements in detection technologies, like whole genome sequencing, and outbreak tracking tools, such as the CDC's PulseNet lab network.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Like the race to land humans on the moon or to sequence all the genes in the human genome, the successful and safe development of quantum computing cannot be achieved by scientists alone.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
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That is still the most likely outcome but the waters have been far choppier in the House of Lords than predicted, as several Conservative peers, including West Ham vice-chair Baroness Brady, have filibustered to delay the process and proposed hundreds of amendments to scupper the bill.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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This can have a significant impact on the outcome of the case.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles only has a volunteer, part-time and mostly teenage hand crew, who use axes, shovels and chain saws to stop wildfires spreading, according to the Post.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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State of play: Peter Morton sold his interest in the cafe chain in 1996.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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With the mellowness of the arrangements belying the weight of her messages, Oladokun proved equally perceptive on loneliness.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the ensuing decades, these institutional arrangements held firm and even grew.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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Charles Kushner pleaded guilty in 2004 to filing false tax returns, retaliating against a witness and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Fox faces a second trial later this year in a $2.7 billion suit filed by another voting tech company, Smartmatic.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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For the Lions, the result of this match is not as important as building cohesion and fitness.—
Kyle Foley,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The use of military flights is the result of an executive order Trump signed earlier this week.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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One hour away by train, Piedmont’s culinary mecca—known for its white truffles—is also the capital of one of Italy’s leading wine regions, or simply use Turin as a launchpad for exploring the greater Piedmont region.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Green film production: a lot of (glorious) train rides and electric car sharing for cast & crew (no VIP drivers on this film set).—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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For starters, Johnson is not averse to prioritizing the run game.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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States that have successfully addressed housing shortages — such as Texas, where cities like Austin have seen a 12.6% decline in rental prices — have prioritized loosening restrictions, streamlining permitting processes and promoting new construction to meet demand.—
David Byrd,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
29 June 2023
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“Sequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequence. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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