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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To unlock successive tranches of funds, Milei's government committed to building up its net hard-currency reserves to around $5 billion by the year's end.
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That will help establish if the successive strikes were plausibly tied to the mission objective of destroying the still floating vessel and stop the salvaging of the drugs.
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For each successive year, the percentage increase in fuel economy would be smaller than that proposed by the Biden administration.
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In the aftermath, a teacher who followed Murillo to the parking lot and took photos, as part of a requirement to document the incident, ended up being attacked in three successive clashes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Dec. 2025
That will help establish if the successive strikes were plausibly tied to the mission objective of destroying the still floating vessel and stop the salvaging of the drugs.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
For each successive year, the percentage increase in fuel economy would be smaller than that proposed by the Biden administration.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
In the aftermath, a teacher who followed Murillo to the parking lot and took photos, as part of a requirement to document the incident, ended up being attacked in three successive clashes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for successive
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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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