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
That model, called the E9 series, was designed by Wilhelm Hofmeister and began as a 2.8-liter version designated the 2800 CS in 1968.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
The series — a co-production with the UK’s Sky — ranked in the Top 5 of streaming originals for its opening weekend, Peacock says, and has become a runaway hit in international markets, including the UK, Australia and Ireland.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
But amid the video game adaptation arms race, one player has been quietly producing some of the best series in the game: Netflix.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
His conman and her librarian fall in love through a series of music and dance numbers.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
The series — a co-production with the UK’s Sky — ranked in the Top 5 of streaming originals for its opening weekend, Peacock says, and has become a runaway hit in international markets, including the UK, Australia and Ireland.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
But amid the video game adaptation arms race, one player has been quietly producing some of the best series in the game: Netflix.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
His conman and her librarian fall in love through a series of music and dance numbers.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for series
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What that means is two-fold: a series that captures Game of Thrones’s extensive, fantasy world-building and the drama of political succession and a show dropping on HBO’s premier Sunday night spot that everyone wants to talk about the morning after.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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The ensuing weeks were marked by a succession of fawning interviews with laddish podcast hosts: Logan Paul, Theo Von, Joe Rogan.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
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The household is barely making ends meet in the series’ opening sequence, and after Jean’s disappearance, the siblings are cruelly separated by the British bureaucratic state.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The test, developed at the University of California, San Francisco, extracts the DNA and RNA from a sample of blood, tissue or body fluid, and then sequences the genetic material and compares the sequences to a vast database of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to see what matches up.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The track is noticeably different from previous offerings, with Deal leaning into classic swooning balladry, her tender guitar accompanied first by strings and, eventually, a booming brass band.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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Perry is due to launch the outing in Mexico next year, before heading to Australia for a string of shows and then additional Latin America dates next September.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
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Volvo has since adjusted its plans to only manufacture the first batch of EX30s in China and move all future production to Belgium, according to Car & Driver.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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As polling stations open across the United States, the race for the White House is anyone's to win based on the final batch of national surveys.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rapper has been involved with a variety of political causes, largely Democratic ones, per the newspaper.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Their cutbacks on spending forced a reckoning among restaurants, with fast-food brands like McDonald’s leaning into value menus and full-service chains like Red Lobster embarking on ambitious makeovers.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Taco Bell has been proactive in using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram (META) to engage with users, and the Tex-Mex chain has even gone so far as to let customers vote through the Taco Bell app on which menu items should make a comeback.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/series. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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