sequence
noun
the following of one thing after another; succession.
sequenced
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past participleof sequence.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sequence.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sequencenounthe following of one thing after another; succession.
Example Sentences
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A patient’s tumor is surgically removed and then sequenced, allowing researchers to figure out which mutated proteins are expressed on the cancer cells.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The researchers then applied the improved dating approach to 64 previously published plague genomes and 11 newly sequenced genomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
This vaccine is different: A surgeon removes the tumor and sends it to a lab, where its mutations are sequenced and an algorithm identifies the targets for a personalized mRNA vaccine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
They developed "sequenced steps and timelines" while also committing to "flexibility and creativity", the statement said.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Indeed, as predicted, when the gene encoding the hemoglobin B chain was later identified and sequenced in sickle-cell patients, there was a single change: one triplet in DNA—GAG—had changed to another—GTG.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
