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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Alejandro is captured playing a vinyl record in a Seventies scene before a dream sequence of the singer surrounded by women behind a red curtain, seemingly seducing him and his thoughts.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, numerous Chelsea sequences of possession ended with Jadon Sancho or Pedro Neto clipping crosses towards no one in particular with Nkunku, Palmer — or both — loitering just outside the Brighton penalty area.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Denny’s is closing dozens of restaurants The American diner is closing at least 30 of its restaurants as part of the struggling chain’s plans to jumpstart growth.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Located on the west side of Capital Circle Northwest, the Tallahassee store would be on par with the chain's other new builds in terms of size.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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The skirt also flowed behind Palmer to create a slight effect of a small train.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Given the mechanical and often aesthetic importance of the gear train to a luxury watch, this technicality has raised eyebrows among some enthusiasts.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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While a disheartening string of losses, there’s at least some reason for optimism.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Concatenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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