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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Remaining games: Manchester United (h), Nottingham Forest (a) Liam Twomey
Aston Villa
Last Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Bournemouth means Villa will be playing in Europe for a third successive season.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Aki steps into the role with extensive experience in textile technology and management and decades in the denim industry with successive roles at Turkish manufacturers Bossa Denim and Orta Anadolu working with brands including Stella McCartney and H&M, among others.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Finally, in early 2020, the Birmingham Property went through successive transfers out of the 305 LLC to the Respondent, personally, who pledged the property toward a personal indebtedness, before quitclaiming it back to the 305 LLC a few days later.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Starting with 1996’s original adaptation of the 1960s spy series, Cruise has upped the ante in each successive appearance as Ethan Hunt, a high-flying, butt-kicking and fast-running agent for the Impossible Mission Force.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Aki steps into the role with extensive experience in textile technology and management and decades in the denim industry with successive roles at Turkish manufacturers Bossa Denim and Orta Anadolu working with brands including Stella McCartney and H&M, among others.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Finally, in early 2020, the Birmingham Property went through successive transfers out of the 305 LLC to the Respondent, personally, who pledged the property toward a personal indebtedness, before quitclaiming it back to the 305 LLC a few days later.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Starting with 1996’s original adaptation of the 1960s spy series, Cruise has upped the ante in each successive appearance as Ethan Hunt, a high-flying, butt-kicking and fast-running agent for the Impossible Mission Force.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successive. Accessed 28 May. 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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