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
Sacramento’s culinary community had a strong showing Thursday evening at the ceremony held at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, even if no new stars were awarded locally for the second consecutive year.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
That’s the third consecutive Panthers goal in Edmonton by Marchand, who scored a shorthanded goal in Game 2’s second period and the Game 2 double overtime winner.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
In just 38 seconds, Clark knocked down three consecutive 3s, from a combined 93 feet.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The 14-time PGA Tour winner is playing in his 97th major championship (96th consecutive).
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
That’s the third consecutive Panthers goal in Edmonton by Marchand, who scored a shorthanded goal in Game 2’s second period and the Game 2 double overtime winner.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
In just 38 seconds, Clark knocked down three consecutive 3s, from a combined 93 feet.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The 14-time PGA Tour winner is playing in his 97th major championship (96th consecutive).
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
Adjective
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The aircraft made successive passes, dropping one bomb at a time until the bridge was destroyed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Each successive exercise has highlighted fresh challenges surrounding response strategies, ranging from the speed at which missions could be designed and launched to how to best gather intelligence and communicate with the general public.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Roth will spend the next week rehearsing, but has arrived at our meeting dressed très chic in a Dries Van Noten ivory top with sculptural pleating, a black straight skirt and pointed heels from Saint Laurent, and a small bag adorned with a Claude Lalanne bronze flower.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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After seven straight appearances in the American League Championship Series from 2017-23, featuring four World Series appearances and a pair of championships, the Astros were swept out of the 2024 playoffs in two games in the wild card round.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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