as in succession
a set of things or events arranged in order or considered together
The museum is having a series of events for children this summer.
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In partnership with The Hollywood Roosevelt, the series will see Murgatroyd catch up with fellow reality television stars at the iconic hotel, discussing topics such as motherhood, entrepreneurship, career journeys and their favorite reality TV obsessions.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Creepshow, along with its sequel five years later (a third film and a TV series were made without King's involvement) stands as a low-stakes testament to King's ability to spin a yarn.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The epic tale, which took place across past and present-day storylines, was told through several movies and a TV series that aired for six seasons in the '90s.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
The new series from Felker-Martin hit comic book store shelves on Wednesday.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Creepshow, along with its sequel five years later (a third film and a TV series were made without King's involvement) stands as a low-stakes testament to King's ability to spin a yarn.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The epic tale, which took place across past and present-day storylines, was told through several movies and a TV series that aired for six seasons in the '90s.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
The new series from Felker-Martin hit comic book store shelves on Wednesday.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
Noun
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Rubin noted that CHROs are increasingly central to the CEO succession process, working directly with the board to manage expectations and candidate dynamics.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka broke first, but then lost her serve twice in quick succession to concede the set.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The aforementioned masks, for instance, hasten strange visions for Blakey, but the film’s hard boundary between his dreams and waking life sap these sequences of all tension.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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One player dominating gets tedious very quickly; so does a string of one-time winners.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sanders battled against Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel in training camp and preseason and was ultimately named the Browns' third-string quarterback.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The batch auctions were long gone.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The small-batch ice cream shop spins up scoops inspired by classic Filipino flavors, including as Ube Cookies & Cream, Jackfruit Chili Nut, and Keso Guava Cheesecake.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods helps maintain a balanced gut microbiome.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Forbes publishes a variety of rankings, including the best employers and the richest people.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The investment group also includes the Cherng Family Trust, the family office of the co-founders of the Panda Express restaurant chain, according to Friday’s statement.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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