successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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The only way to access the nearest beaches, a quartet of successive coves, is to leave the grounds.
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But with each successive draft, the inciting incident—Noah being invited to Marfa—was pulled earlier and earlier toward the start.
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Gibson and Brown Duckett have been named to the CNBC Changemakers list in successive years.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The only way to access the nearest beaches, a quartet of successive coves, is to leave the grounds.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
But with each successive draft, the inciting incident—Noah being invited to Marfa—was pulled earlier and earlier toward the start.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Gibson and Brown Duckett have been named to the CNBC Changemakers list in successive years.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
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