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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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Left unfinished with no definitive text and no definite chronological sequence, the play follows the story of a lowly military barber named Franz Woyzeck who turns to violence after being subjected to humiliation, medical experimentation and infidelity.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Hegseth, according to Goldberg, laid out the details of those strikes, including the timing, sequencing, targets and weapons systems to be used.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The series mirrors the sequence of Sheeran’s first five albums, which fit a mathematics theme: + (2011), x (2014), ÷ (2017), = (2021) and – (2023).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Left unfinished with no definitive text and no definite chronological sequence, the play follows the story of a lowly military barber named Franz Woyzeck who turns to violence after being subjected to humiliation, medical experimentation and infidelity.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
What to know about Pete Hegseth amid leak of war plans in group text
Hours before the airstrikes on March 15, Hegseth shared secret plans, including targets and attack sequencing, in the chat.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Hegseth, according to Goldberg, laid out the details of those strikes, including the timing, sequencing, targets and weapons systems to be used.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
Noun
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Further studies are necessary to compare the effects of these two dosing regimens on clinical outcomes.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Positive Impact • Visibility: Knowing your presence early sets you apart as someone who has done the pre-work and is invested in the meeting’s outcome.—
Bala Sathyanarayanan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the case of Tom’s, Schaden says teams are eager partners given the chain’s ability to bring in crowds even when there isn’t an event at the venue.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The effects could ripple up the chain to textile makers and farmers as everyone seeks lower prices to save costs.—
Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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For her performance, Clarkson sported a Buffalo Bills jacket — a nod to that day’s guest, Hailee Steinfeld, who is engaged to quarterback Josh Allen — and kept her vocal arrangement free of any of her signature high notes or riffs, letting the humor of Crow’s lyrics speak for itself.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jenkins claimed that once this new and sustainable arrangement was in place, but with The Chosen still streaming on Angel, the studio began to violate the terms of their contract.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Kennewick School Board filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights against Washington state's Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal this week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democratic governors and attorneys general in 23 states and DC filed suit against HHS and Kennedy this week, alleging that the department’s sudden clawback of funding was unlawful and harmful.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pitching was considered more of a question mark going into this season with injuries to Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea along with the losses of Luis Severino and Jose Quintana in free agency, but the results are a good development.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, last year’s results show there is still a gap of nearly one-third from this goal, which has heightened the expectations for 2025.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Americans are now taking westbound trains and trying to relocate beyond Canada.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The intersection did not have lights, bells or arms to warn drivers of an approaching train, a recommendation the National Transportation Board has encouraged since 1998.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now, one month into negotiations, unions prioritizing telework have to walk a fine line between members frustrated with the revocation of remote work privileges and the Newsom administration’s hardline stance on the issue.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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To fend off scalpers, Nintendo has created a preorder system for the Switch 2 that prioritizes sales to loyal customers who play frequently.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 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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“Sequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequence. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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