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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Trump, however, is in the rare position to test that historical trend with a second, nonconsecutive presidency.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
James Mitchell has served 13 nonconsecutive terms Mitchell has been on council longer than any other sitting member, having served 13 nonconsecutive terms since 1999.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025
In addition, last month the soundtrack to the film hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time on the chart dated Sept. 20, after seven nonconsecutive weeks in the No. 2 position.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi was the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, holding the gavel during two nonconsecutive terms and becoming one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
James Mitchell has served 13 nonconsecutive terms Mitchell has been on council longer than any other sitting member, having served 13 nonconsecutive terms since 1999.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025
In addition, last month the soundtrack to the film hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time on the chart dated Sept. 20, after seven nonconsecutive weeks in the No. 2 position.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi was the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, holding the gavel during two nonconsecutive terms and becoming one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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