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

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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 2025, he apologised after facing backlash for mimicking a ritual sequence from the hit Kannada film Kantara at a film festival event, with critics accusing him of disrespecting its cultural significance.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Tehran feels the outcome of the war leaves it in a position to shape the content and sequence of the negotiations, Iranian officials have repeatedly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

We now know that Cepheids throb as they do because they are elderly stars that have moved past their "main sequence phase," in the parlance of astronomers, and become red giants.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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