as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between
the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games
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Recent Examples of consecutive
Instead of the three consecutive baserunners resulting in Crow-Armstrong scoring, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner both struck out to leave the bases loaded as the Cubs failed to bring home a run in the seventh.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
This marks the third consecutive presidential election decided by only a few tens of thousands of votes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
These protests come just one year after the Socialist Party’s fourth consecutive victory in Albania.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
The last time the finals drew 20 million-plus viewers over three consecutive contests was in 2016, for the final three games of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
This marks the third consecutive presidential election decided by only a few tens of thousands of votes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
These protests come just one year after the Socialist Party’s fourth consecutive victory in Albania.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
The last time the finals drew 20 million-plus viewers over three consecutive contests was in 2016, for the final three games of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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Stones himself had eclipsed the figure of Brazil’s Miranda, another central defender, in a group match against Costa Rica in the 2018 finals (59 passes), meaning that the bar has been raised in three successive tournaments.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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At successive Olympics, those who were allowed to compete could do so only as neutrals, without their national flag.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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By season’s end, the Guardians were popping champagne to commemorate their second straight AL Central crown and the comeback of a century.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Lewis won four straight world championships in competitive slacklining from 2008 through 2011.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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