nonconsecutive

adjective

non·​con·​sec·​u·​tive ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 

-kə-tiv

: not being in a sequence : not consecutive

Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.

nonconsecutively adverb

He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.

—Nicholas Lemann

Examples of nonconsecutive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term at age 80. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Klum previously served as a judge on AGT from 2013 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2024, appearing across 11 nonconsecutive seasons before exiting the series. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

This is Horne’s third nonconsecutive term as superintendent, having served from 2003 to 2011 before returning to the office in 2023. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026

All told, that album has spent a record 77 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart, and could easily claim that spot again. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonconsecutive

• consecutive
• executive