successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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State-by-state Erin forecast details The weather service and state officials have provided the following information:
New York: Widespread dune erosion and beach flooding are likely with successive high tides through Friday morning, with waves of up to 15 feet or more and higher-than-normal tides.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Matty Cash’s future at Aston Villa has been the subject of debate in successive summers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
If there are only 10 years of record, the size of the 10-year flood is little more than a guess, and there is no reason that two 10-year floods cannot occur in successive years.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
But with each successive shift, Washington has exerted its influence more unilaterally and aggressively, pushing partners away and creating room for adversaries to fill the breach.
—Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Matty Cash’s future at Aston Villa has been the subject of debate in successive summers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
If there are only 10 years of record, the size of the 10-year flood is little more than a guess, and there is no reason that two 10-year floods cannot occur in successive years.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
But with each successive shift, Washington has exerted its influence more unilaterally and aggressively, pushing partners away and creating room for adversaries to fill the breach.
—Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for successive
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successive. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
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