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.
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Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas Lemann
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The decision came as the 2026 midterm elections are heating up during Trump’s second nonconsecutive term.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Cleveland won the popular vote three times and, for more than a century, was the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms.
—Jacob Lane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Zaidan settled with the city in the summer and was able to keep Sky Lounge open after closing for 21 nonconsecutive days between late July and September.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
While Anti has been sitting comfortably on the Billboard 200 since 2016, racking up more than 500 nonconsecutive weeks on the chart, the Hot 100 has seen the singer make recurring appearances over the years.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Cleveland won the popular vote three times and, for more than a century, was the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms.
—Jacob Lane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Zaidan settled with the city in the summer and was able to keep Sky Lounge open after closing for 21 nonconsecutive days between late July and September.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
While Anti has been sitting comfortably on the Billboard 200 since 2016, racking up more than 500 nonconsecutive weeks on the chart, the Hot 100 has seen the singer make recurring appearances over the years.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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