1
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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as in to file
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Recent Examples of sequence
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
But filming that extended water sequence was a whole other story for series star Ritchson.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the finding of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1.
—Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The imagery is gory, but the hole, in particular, recalls the final beat of the new credit sequence: the one in which Innie Mark peeks out of Outie Mark’s brain.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
But filming that extended water sequence was a whole other story for series star Ritchson.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
With usually just a few days to prep, Basso credits his fight coordinator and camera operators for coordinating movements and sequencing to look spontaneous.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the finding of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1.
—Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
Noun
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And hospitals, which are judged on patient outcomes, routinely decline potential matches.—
Brian M. Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The vote was 217-215, with a single Republican and all Democrats opposed, and the outcome was in jeopardy until the gavel.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Retail chain Joann is shutting down all of its fabric stores — including several Sacramento-area locations — after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and being sold to a new ownership group.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Million of birds have been culled since December amid infections among egg-laying hens from California to Iowa, causing grocery stores to limit purchases and breakfast chains including Waffle House and Denny's to add surcharges to orders with eggs.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This graphics arrangement in the HP AIO is satisfactory for video streaming and, based on the numbers, should suffice for light 1080p modern gaming at high detail settings.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
22 Feb. 2025
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These springs are made of chitin nanofibers layered in a twisted arrangement, which makes each structure appear much like an actual spring.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Reset members will go onto the April 1 consolidated election, but no other candidates have filed.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Complainant may request an administrative hearing with the Division of Administrative Hearings by filing a Petition for Relief within 35 days of the date the determination was signed by the Executive Director.—
Matthew Klein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Power rankings: How do all 32 teams stand following the result of Super Bowl 59?—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Just two days later, a Texas state judge levied a $100,000 fine against the same doctor, the result of a civil lawsuit filed against her by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The skirt also flowed behind Palmer to create a slight effect of a small train.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Given the mechanical and often aesthetic importance of the gear train to a luxury watch, this technicality has raised eyebrows among some enthusiasts.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This format prioritizes batters at the top of the lineup who give you volume innings instead of per-appearance stats.—
Michael Waterloo,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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To achieve this, prioritize fast-loading pages, ensure mobile responsiveness to align with mobile-first indexing, submit XML sitemaps to clarify your site’s structure and properly configure your robots.txt file to guide AI agents on what to crawl.—
Andrea Prazakova,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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