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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The nearly 10-minute sequence used handheld camerawork to intensify the stakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And the first lunar landing now depends on a sequence of things that have never been done before all going right in the right order.

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

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

The draft sequence of the human genome is published in 2001.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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