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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Bolton is one of three prominent Trump foes who were indicted in federal court during the president's second, nonconsecutive term in the White House.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Lula was accompanied by local politicians who are expected to support his campaign for reelection to a fourth, nonconsecutive term in October.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
But Trump is the only chief executive to return to the presidency in a nonconsecutive term since the museum opened, in 1968 (and only the second to do so ever, after Grover Cleveland).
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 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
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Lula was accompanied by local politicians who are expected to support his campaign for reelection to a fourth, nonconsecutive term in October.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
But Trump is the only chief executive to return to the presidency in a nonconsecutive term since the museum opened, in 1968 (and only the second to do so ever, after Grover Cleveland).
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 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
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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