Definitions

sequence

[see-kwuhns] / ˈsi kwəns /

NOUN

series, order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement array progression string

STRONG

chain classification concatenation continuance continuity continuousness course cycle disposition distribution flow graduation grouping ordering perpetuity placement procession row run sequel skein streak subsequence succession successiveness track train

WEAK

catenation consecution consecutiveness pecking order

Antonyms

STRONG

interruption stoppage

Example Sentences

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This involves launching a fleet of tanker vehicles which transfer cryogenic liquid methane and liquid oxygen across in sequence, a highly ambitious manoever has not yet been tested.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

None of this happened exactly in sequence, but the book ties it together cleanly and accurately.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

And this sequence from the second quarter of Friday’s 105-104 Knicks win was an immaculate example of playmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Because they came so close together, it looks like it was just a sequence of updates,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In the fourth game Karpov moved his knight on his twenty-first move, which Bobby insisted was the “proof” of the beginning of the staged sequence.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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