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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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
Unlike traditional posthumous albums that stitch together loose verses, “Prolific” was recorded and sequenced nearly two years before Hussle’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The team sequenced the genomes of four parent-offspring trios and counted the new mutations that appeared.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
It's sequenced with another cross-generational saga, The Test, where Madonna and her eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, thrash out their differences over a spacious, trancey instrumental.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Behind the wall is a world of dark lines and streaks of light, sequenced into detailed patterns.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
