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

One of Lula’s first moves after taking office in January 2023 for a third, nonconsecutive term was to revive the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon, known in Portuguese as PPCDAm. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

It’s now accumulated a total of 15 nonconsecutive weeks on the chart. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2026

The 80-year-old Lula will face an uphill battle to win the presidency for the fourth nonconsecutive term, analysts say. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonconsecutive

• consecutive
• executive