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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“While intellectually it makes sense to look through each shock, with a sequence of shocks, policymakers need to be more vigilant,” Waller said.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Glover recounted parts of the re-entry sequence, including a few moments before the main parachutes on their vehicle deployed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The teacher cued us onto our bellies for a backbend sequence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The exact sequence of Monday's events remains unclear.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It is, once again, the sequence that carries the message: the words act, tac, and cat, for instance, arise from the same letters, yet signal vastly different meanings.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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