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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Dahlia Lithwick: These were incredibly consequential gut punches, two more in a long sequence of brutalizing cases.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

“The sequence was a complex, cascading process driven by a combination of long-term historical stress and immediate stress transfer,” Nalbant said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

This led to a sequence of events that had a dramatic effect on the race result.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

That sequence started with a free kick following a foul by Burgess.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

“The whole sequence began in 1996,” Reilly says.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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