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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Falling Into You became Dion’s first of five leaders and spent three nonconsecutive weeks on top.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025
With two nonconsecutive terms, his impact has spanned the longest period of time of any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
President Donald Trump followed suit in his second, nonconsecutive term.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
On that roster, the English/Spanish release is one of Selena’s half-dozen leaders, and the set has ruled for 45 nonconsecutive frames.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025
With two nonconsecutive terms, his impact has spanned the longest period of time of any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
President Donald Trump followed suit in his second, nonconsecutive term.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
On that roster, the English/Spanish release is one of Selena’s half-dozen leaders, and the set has ruled for 45 nonconsecutive frames.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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