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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Recent Examples of series
The Sox received strong pitching from starter Sean Burke and relievers Chris Murphy, Grant Taylor and Brandon Eisert, while the offense came up big down the stretch to pull away in the opener of the three-game series.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
On June 23, the Legally Blonde star, 50, broke out her Elle Woods best for the premiere of Elle, a brand-new series chronicling her famous character’s life before her time at Harvard Law.
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Fiasco, which is led by Rumours and Less Than Kind producer Jennifer Beasley, will source, creatively develop, package and market the series, with Bonus contributing production expertize, financing support and exec input.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Sheridan’s series attracts massive viewership and most receive strong reviews — but not all.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
On June 23, the Legally Blonde star, 50, broke out her Elle Woods best for the premiere of Elle, a brand-new series chronicling her famous character’s life before her time at Harvard Law.
—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Fiasco, which is led by Rumours and Less Than Kind producer Jennifer Beasley, will source, creatively develop, package and market the series, with Bonus contributing production expertize, financing support and exec input.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Sheridan’s series attracts massive viewership and most receive strong reviews — but not all.
—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for series
Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
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Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
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Business owners are actively seeking guidance on value creation, risk reduction, succession and exit readiness.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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The companies getting this right ensure that marketing, R&D and operations work from the same consumer truth at the same time so that what consumers need and what the business can brilliantly deliver are answered together, not in sequence.
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Previous versions of the FDA’s panel on drug compounding — the group that will meet next month — have voted against a string of peptide ingredients brought forward by compounding pharmacies, declaring all of them too risky to be offered to patients.
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Doyle allegedly pocketed most of the proceeds while feeding Matthiesen a string of false explanations about why payment had never arrived.
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Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
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While Silo seasons 1 and 2 were based on Hugh Howey's first novel, Wool, the new batch of Apple TV episodes is inspired by his second book, Shift.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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His cuffs and chains were removed and a few minutes later he was pronounced dead, according to the family.
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The federal government is suing 99 Ranch Market, alleging the nation’s largest Asian supermarket chain is discriminating against employees who are not Chinese.
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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