SEQUENCE Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

sequence 1 of 2

noun

ˈsē-kwən(t)s

Definition of sequence

as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature

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as in chain

a series of things linked together a sequence of events that no one predicted

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as in arrangement

the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of events

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sequence

2 of 2

verb

as in to file

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Recent Examples of sequence

Noun

In the latest sequel-reboot, Electra appears in the opening sequence as a bartender, revisiting the franchise 25 years after her appearance in the original 2000 film. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 That sequence in the ninth inning Sunday summed up just about perfectly the Padres’ weekend at Tropicana Field. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

For years, the industry response to this tension was to sequence it away. — Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Pontus Skoglund, a population geneticist who leads the Ancient Genomics laboratory at the institute, said the wider project to genetically sequence the remains of around 1,000 ancient individuals will help to advance our scientific understanding. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence

Noun

Channel 4 insiders are certainly not unhappy with the outcome.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Such an outcome would amount to a transformation in the transatlantic alliance.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

Bonnell also uses a belt drive as standard equipment for quieter, lower-maintenance operation, with an optional 520 chain conversion available for riders who prefer a more traditional setup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Raven-Flint wants to eliminate elemental fluorine The more unusual part of the company’s approach is its Corvus Route, a proprietary uranium conversion process designed to eliminate elemental fluorine gas from the production chain.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

American courts encounter this kind of religious arrangement constantly, and not only from Muslims.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Counter-majoritarian arrangements insured that democracy didn’t devolve into two parties taking turns tyrannizing each other.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrangement

Verb

Thirteen days before Morissette’s lawsuit, Urinov filed her own claim against the singer in London’s King Bench Division, which handles cases of defamation, misuse of private information, data protection, and harassment by publication.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Woods’ attorney, Douglas Duncan, filed a document with Martin County Court on Tuesday calling for a change of plea hearing on Wednesday in front of Judge Darren Steele.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of file

Noun

These trains, currently on view at Turin’s Fondazione Agnelli, were shown last year at Luma Arles along with other recent work that extends the Swiss artist’s interest in mass consumption, the everyday object, and the circulation of images.

— Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Engineering experts at Sound Transit and WSDOT had to solve three primary technical hurdles to safely operate 600,000-pound trains across a shifting, floating concrete bridge.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of train

Verb

His best explanations for this are pressure from shareholders to prioritize immediate returns over long-term investments, and years of obsession with digital that came at the expense of physical retail.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The complaint further alleged that Honeywell prioritized commercial growth over national security obligations.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

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