nonconsecutive
adjective
non·con·sec·u·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 
-kə-tiv
: not being in a sequence : not consecutive
Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
nonconsecutively
adverb
He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.
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Nicholas Lemann
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Harris' term in office ended on Jan. 20 when Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second nonconsecutive presidential term after winning the 2024 Presidential Election.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 July 2025
The new law also dramatically expands the scope of business expensing relative to the original 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Trump’s signature domestic achievement during his first, nonconsecutive term.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
Trump won the popular vote and the Electoral College to secure the White House for a second, nonconsecutive term.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 July 2025
For the first time since the attraction debuted with the theme park in 1971, a U.S. president is serving nonconsecutive terms.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 July 2025
The new law also dramatically expands the scope of business expensing relative to the original 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Trump’s signature domestic achievement during his first, nonconsecutive term.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
Trump won the popular vote and the Electoral College to secure the White House for a second, nonconsecutive term.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 July 2025
For the first time since the attraction debuted with the theme park in 1971, a U.S. president is serving nonconsecutive terms.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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