sequel

noun

se·​quel ˈsē-kwəl How to pronounce sequel (audio)
also -ˌkwel
Synonyms of sequelnext
1
: consequence, result
2
a
: subsequent development
b
: the next installment (as of a speech or story)
especially : a literary, cinematic, or televised work continuing the course of a story begun in a preceding one

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The new film is a sequel to the very successful comedy that came out five years ago. He is busy writing the book's sequel. There is an interesting sequel to my date with her that I'll share with you later.
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The film spawned the sequels Ocean’s 12 in 2004 and 2007’s Ocean’s 13, in which both of them reprised their roles. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Evan Rachel Wood and Alexandra Artrip, who played the daughters of Sandra Bullock’s character in the first movie, have been recast for the sequel with Joey King and Maisie Williams. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 Kylie and Antonia are depicted as recent college graduates, making Wood and Artrip too old to portray them within the sequel's timeline. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Two years later Cusk published a sequel, Transit, in which Faye has moved to London with her children after her divorce. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequel

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French sequele, from Latin sequela, from sequi to follow — more at sue

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sequel was in the 15th century

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sequel

noun
se·​quel ˈsē-kwəl How to pronounce sequel (audio)
1
: an event that follows or comes afterward : result
2
: a book, motion picture, or television program that continues a story begun in a preceding one
Etymology

Middle English sequel, sequele "follower, series," from early French sequelle (same meaning), from Latin sequella, sequela "follower," from sequi "to follow" — related to consecutive, pursue, second entry 1, sequence

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sequel

noun
se·​quel
ˈsē-kwəl also -ˌkwel
: sequela
gangrene is … a sequel of wounds—Robert Chawner
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