Definition of sequentialnext
as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material

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Recent Examples of sequential How Compression Boots Work At-home compression boots are wearable devices that use sequential air pressure along the legs to mimic massage and clinical intermittent pneumatic compression, known as IPC. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 The company plans sequential Core-unit replacements on a roughly seven-year cycle during an IMSR plant’s operating life. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Despite year-over-year sales growth, a sequential decline concerned investors. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Unlike the matrix math required for most LLM inference, tokenization is branchy, data-dependent sequential string manipulation. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequential
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  • The Panthers have gone from regularly being among the bottom of the league to annual Stanley Cup contenders, including making three consecutive trips to the Cup Final from 2023-25 and winning it all the final two years of that run.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Remain is Shyamalan’s second consecutive film for Warners after 2024’s Trap which made $84 million at the box office off a $30 million budget and became something of a memeable pop culture phenomenon.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Yet three successive Democratic presidential campaigns willfully ignored these flashing sirens, instead insisting that Green New Deals and diversity, equity and inclusion programs would appeal to working-class Latino men.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Kao is widely regarded within Indian intelligence circles as a formative figure in the country’s espionage apparatus, with successive R&AW chiefs having credited his strategic approach.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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