as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
higher prices are a logical sequel to higher costs for manufacturers
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Recent Examples of sequels
This is probably mostly right—studios’ appetite for risk keeps shrinking, sequels and reboots are favored over original films, and the days of out-of-control productions dancing on the knife-edge of catastrophe may well be behind us.
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Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The studio released four sequels to that film in the 1940s, and produced the comedy spinoff Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy in 1955.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Networks had leaned into the audience’s familiarity with Vonn, building Milan‑Cortina promos around her comeback, much as advertisers have leaned into Backstreet Boys reunions and sequels to 2000s hits at the box office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The movie had two sequels and spawned theme-park rides, video games and a TV cartoon series.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The eight-hour miniseries ended up taking home six wins at the Emmy Awards as well as kicking off a slew of Larry McMurtry adaptations, Western sequels and spinoffs.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The studio has followed that up with several sequels that build on elements that adapt the classic 2-D sci-fi side-scroller to a three-dimensional world.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The pair of high-profile sequels failed to live up to their predecessors, critically and commercially, leaving the door open for the academy’s international contingent — 24% of Oscar voters live outside the United States — to wave the flags of their countries.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) as well as its two sequels, The Two Towers from 2002 and Return of the King from 2003.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The studio released four sequels to that film in the 1940s, and produced the comedy spinoff Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy in 1955.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Networks had leaned into the audience’s familiarity with Vonn, building Milan‑Cortina promos around her comeback, much as advertisers have leaned into Backstreet Boys reunions and sequels to 2000s hits at the box office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The movie had two sequels and spawned theme-park rides, video games and a TV cartoon series.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The eight-hour miniseries ended up taking home six wins at the Emmy Awards as well as kicking off a slew of Larry McMurtry adaptations, Western sequels and spinoffs.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The studio has followed that up with several sequels that build on elements that adapt the classic 2-D sci-fi side-scroller to a three-dimensional world.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The pair of high-profile sequels failed to live up to their predecessors, critically and commercially, leaving the door open for the academy’s international contingent — 24% of Oscar voters live outside the United States — to wave the flags of their countries.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) as well as its two sequels, The Two Towers from 2002 and Return of the King from 2003.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequels
Noun
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This work translates to improving military readiness and long-term health outcomes for today’s warfighters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite substantial investment, outcomes remain uneven, and access to alternatives is often constrained by income.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Officials did not release details, but the agency cautioned that the victims' official cause and manner of deaths remain pending autopsy results from the local medical examiner's office.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The board’s work has been plagued by a strained relationship with other city departments and council leadership as attempts to formalize board regulations have stalled and disagreements over document access and investigation results have emerged.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That design speaks directly to a corporate world that is growing increasingly sensitive to the reputational and financial consequences of wage and hour disputes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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No limitations or consequences!—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The restaurant approaching its 30th anniversary sources a hefty amount of produce and other products from local farms — a theme that continues for Cochran at Bruce Moffett’s Stagioni.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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For example, beef and coffee prices were up about 15% and 18% on an annual basis in January, respectively, due largely to supply constraints for each of those products.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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With the effects of the federal cuts expected to be felt across the state, other California counties have already started to look to consumers to replenish government coffers.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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You're likely caught up in what is commonly known in Central Texas as cedar fever, or feeling the effects of high concentrations of Ashe juniper pollen in the air.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sequels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequels. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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