successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
Recent Examples on the Web
The seven workers were killed by three successive strikes on three cars traveling along a road in Gaza.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The team had scheduled meetings with Oakland and Sacramento officials on successive days this week and is nearing a deal to play next season at Sutter Health Park, home of the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, Sacramento radio host Dave Weiglein reported Wednesday night.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The protests come at a crucial time for India, which has a national election in April-May in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing party is widely expected to secure a third successive term.
—Rishi Lekhi and Ashok Sharma, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
City officials and business owners have had to balance the billions of dollars generated by visitors with successive years of unruly crowds and spring break violence.
—Carlos Suarez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The breaks in the image are caused by successive satellite overhead passes.
—Jay Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Things just haven’t been the same since the second-year center got diagnosed with a contusion following successive hits to the lower back in November, creating a situation that has taken longer than anticipated.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
For a second successive Sunday, the cherry blossoms remained in bloom in the capital, displaying their brilliant whiteness against a bright blue sky on Palm Sunday, this year’s first Sunday of astronomical spring.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
However, Jiménez was forced out in 1958, and successive governments lost interest in the complex, which remained unfinished.
—John Otis, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Peter Baker, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The team had scheduled meetings with Oakland and Sacramento officials on successive days this week and is nearing a deal to play next season at Sutter Health Park, home of the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, Sacramento radio host Dave Weiglein reported Wednesday night.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The protests come at a crucial time for India, which has a national election in April-May in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing party is widely expected to secure a third successive term.
—Rishi Lekhi and Ashok Sharma, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
City officials and business owners have had to balance the billions of dollars generated by visitors with successive years of unruly crowds and spring break violence.
—Carlos Suarez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The breaks in the image are caused by successive satellite overhead passes.
—Jay Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Things just haven’t been the same since the second-year center got diagnosed with a contusion following successive hits to the lower back in November, creating a situation that has taken longer than anticipated.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
For a second successive Sunday, the cherry blossoms remained in bloom in the capital, displaying their brilliant whiteness against a bright blue sky on Palm Sunday, this year’s first Sunday of astronomical spring.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
However, Jiménez was forced out in 1958, and successive governments lost interest in the complex, which remained unfinished.
—John Otis, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
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