SEQUENCES Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

sequences 1 of 2

noun

plural of sequence

as in outcomes

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 chains

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

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as in arrangements

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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sequences

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sequence

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Nobody makes more of their limited screentime than Samantha Morton as the sorceress Circe in one of the film’s most powerful sequences. — ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, no video-like sequences may be created, and no alterations may be made to the image, either in the foreground or the background. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 What were some of the biggest considerations for filming and lighting the underwater sequences? — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026 In 2015, Strathdee was among a team of researchers to take samples from people with HIV in both Tijuana and San Diego and use the virus’ genetic sequences to understand the geography of transmission. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 The suspenseful shark sequences in an underwater cage where two distressed heroines Tatiana (Laura Marano) and Kaley (Christina Ochoa) get trapped are shockingly good while a third act ratchets up the blood and the tension. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 The plot is a bit of an afterthought, but the increasingly bonkers action sequences are among the best of the year. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026

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Those outcomes also depend on future capability, the ability of the organization and its people to do what will be required next.

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
These are predictable outcomes of a system that exposes women, often in isolation, to contact with unknown men under conditions shaped by coercion, stigma, and inequality.

— Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of outcomes

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In a 2023 appearance on the podcast Lipstick on the Rim, Cameron Diaz spoke out in favor of unconventional living arrangements.

— Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
These rates change monthly and serve as the IRS's minimum interest rates for many private loans and financing arrangements.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrangements

Verb

If the prosecution files a motion for summary disposition, the presiding judge — Hippler, in Kohberger’s case — will likely schedule a hearing.

— Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
The company, which files an annual report in Sweden under the name Eriksson Bros AB, has yet to release its most recent disclosure.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of files

Noun

Local media showed police officers preventing some of them from boarding trains and buses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of trains

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Besides receiving a paycheck from the S Corporation, owners also receive distributions from the company’s profits according to the business’s governing documents.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Those clubs own major stakes in RSNs, whose distributions are not included in the revenue-sharing formula.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributions

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Which is more valuable might depend on where AI is as a technology, according to Joe Tigay, portfolio manager for the Rational Equity Armor Fund, a fund that prioritizes total return on investment.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Divisions over the ceasefire in the Iran war, however, have weakened Jewish Israelis’ belief that Trump prioritizes Israel’s security — from 64% in March to 26% in June — according to the center.

— Giovanna Dell'Orto, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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