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
The comedian will be the first person to host six consecutive Grammy telecasts since crooner Andy Williams hosted the first seven live telecasts from 1971 to 1977.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
The tenant has lived on the property for at least six consecutive months.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
Beck completed consecutive passes of 11 yards to Marty Brown, 7 yards to Toney and 6 yards to CJ Daniels at the Indiana 41.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Its next album, 1984′ Red Sails in the Sunset, began a string of three consecutive chart-toppers Down Under and dented the Billboard 200 in the United States.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
The tenant has lived on the property for at least six consecutive months.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
Beck completed consecutive passes of 11 yards to Marty Brown, 7 yards to Toney and 6 yards to CJ Daniels at the Indiana 41.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Its next album, 1984′ Red Sails in the Sunset, began a string of three consecutive chart-toppers Down Under and dented the Billboard 200 in the United States.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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Today, the Nelsons are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family to reach number one record status in three successive generations.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the past decade and a half, millions from the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia arrived amid successive crises in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and beyond.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The straight-leg fit here is the ideal balance for anyone who doesn’t love baggy or wide-leg styles, and the ankle-grazing length lets your favorite winter boots take center stage.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bryant held a 47-38 advantage after Camarion Bead's three-point play with just over five minutes to go in the third quarter, but Jonesboro charged back with six straight points to cut the gap to three.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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