sequences 1 of 2

noun

plural of sequence
1
as in outcomes
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 chains
a series of things linked together a sequence of events that no one predicted

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3
as in arrangements
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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sequences

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sequence
as in files

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Recent Examples of sequences
Noun
That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 The genetic code is what life everywhere uses to convert the information contained in DNA into specific protein sequences. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Edited at a wild pace, the action sequences are nerve-wracking and make for a wacky combo of scary and grisly funny. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 But first and foremost despite a pair of crackerjack action sequences, this is a movie where character development takes the front seat. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Viruses from these species of bats have genetic sequences that are up to 96 percent identical to the human virus. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 North by Northwest contains several of the most thrilling sequences in the director’s filmography, including the darkly comedic drunk driving scene, the showdown with the crop duster, and the climactic chase atop Mount Rushmore. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 In today’s organisms, proteins are encoded in the sequences of DNA, which are inherited from one generation to the next. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequences
  1. outcomes
  2. chains
  3. arrangements
  4. files
  5. results
  6. trains
  7. distributions
  8. prioritizes
Noun
  • Models ranked some outcomes more consistently than individual evaluators.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That should give a sense of the wide range of outcomes that are capable for indies.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of outcomes
Noun
  • Not to mention, few studios have purchased cinemas even after the Department of Justice rescinded the 1948 Paramount Consent Decrees, which previously disallowed studios from owning movie theater chains.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The movies will screen at about 200 AMC locations, among other chains.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • This megaplayful Spanish-language version has fun Latin arrangements (accordions!
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Some young residents, still early in their careers, are turning to unconventional living arrangements, including living with elderly roommates, to keep their housing costs down.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrangements
Verb
  • Today, four of the 12 largest online sellers to American consumers -- Temu, SHEIN, TikTok Shop and AliExpress -- appear nowhere in NRF's Top 100, because none of them files with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a US retailer.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The beloved character files a claim that the Acme corporation — the fictional company that sells the faulty products prominently seen in Looney Tunes cartoons — is purposefully selling bad products to Coyote in his efforts to catch Roadrunner.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of files
Noun
  • Until there is a method to identify CTE in a living brain, the results of the collective efforts to make football safer won’t be known for another 15 to 20 years.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The results helped engineers reconstruct the programming requirements needed for the BALDCU.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • Riccetti also argued that congestion caused by trains was a major factor in Hemphill traffic, and said that driver speeds along Hemphill are just too fast.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Members maintain the club's 129-year-old building, construct new stretches of track and fix each other's trains.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • This simulated fast charging across various electrode thicknesses, porosities, and binder distributions to map lithium-ion movement, pinpoint lithium plating, and isolate structural stress.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Berkshire, Apple and ExxonMobil are pursuing different strategies, optionality and opportunistic investment, capital returns, and a combination of reinvestment and shareholder distributions but each illustrates the same principle.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributions
Verb
  • Jolly has pitched himself to voters as someone offering a tent for Floridians who are independents, Republicans and Democrats frustrated with the status quo of a political zeitgeist that prioritizes polarization and stokes riots rather than uniting.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Kumi's model prioritizes reciprocity, screening for members who contribute, ensuring high-value interactions like access to corporate board insights.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prioritizes

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“Sequences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequences. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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