as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a complicated concatenation of events leading to the freak accident
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Recent Examples of concatenation
The questionable nature of his death provokes a swirl of memories related to the captain and his possibly unfaithful wife, Corinne (for Georges an object of erotic obsession), but the concatenation of scenes is not investigative so much as intuitive.
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Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022
What follows is an overlong concatenation of OK set pieces featuring oodles of predictable globe-hopping derring-do.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2023
This concatenation of adverse events has prompted comparisons to the nineteen-seventies, when an oil-price shock combined with domestic price pressures led to stagflation and recession.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
Most computer voice programs use a library of syllables and words to construct sentences, something called concatenation synthesis.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2018
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Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022
What follows is an overlong concatenation of OK set pieces featuring oodles of predictable globe-hopping derring-do.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2023
This concatenation of adverse events has prompted comparisons to the nineteen-seventies, when an oil-price shock combined with domestic price pressures led to stagflation and recession.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
Most computer voice programs use a library of syllables and words to construct sentences, something called concatenation synthesis.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenation
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The extra time allowed John Wick guru Chad Stahelski to assist with upping the action working in tandem with helmer Wiseman on new sequences.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Finally, creating sets of behavior sequences will help your customers accomplish what is important to them, resulting in your end objective.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the case of Tom’s, Schaden says teams are eager partners given the chain’s ability to bring in crowds even when there isn’t an event at the venue.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The effects could ripple up the chain to textile makers and farmers as everyone seeks lower prices to save costs.—
Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Americans are now taking westbound trains and trying to relocate beyond Canada.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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On a recent Sunday evening in Kanda, several Nissan workers gathered at a small bar near the train station, drinking and singing karaoke.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump has string of Supreme Court victories Tuesday's decision was the latest in recent days in which the Supreme Court sided with Trump.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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On YouTube and Tumblr, Beatles fans have collated long strings of images of John and Paul looking at each other at press conferences, in interviews, on stage, at parties.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Concatenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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