consecutions

noun

plural of consecution
as in sequences
a series of things linked together a consecution of schoolboy misdeeds, juvenile offenses, and misdemeanors that eventually led to a life as a career criminal

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  1. sequences
  2. chains
  3. trains
  4. strings
Noun
  • Harris also helped shape the movie’s imagination sequences, pushing Pixar’s artists toward more spontaneous, painterly images rather than the studio’s usual meticulous realism.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This is one shape of [a] research project of systematizing and scaling up searching for useful new tools in large databases and DNA sequences.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images For many fast-food chains, beverages have become a critical way to attract consumers.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • Right now, 14 trains run from Rancho Cucamonga to Los Angeles' Union Station every day.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Diesel is a fuel used by trucks, trains and ships that transport goods to stores.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Watch for unexplained web addresses, encoded strings or commands that download and immediately execute remote scripts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Choose solid objects over anything with netting, strings, ropes, ribbons or other materials in which an animal could become entangled.
    — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of strings
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“Consecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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