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Definition of successive
1 : following in order : following each other without interruption their fourth successive victory
2 : characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverbsuccessiveness
nounExplore M-W
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
Recent Examples of successive from the Web
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Playing boundary corner, Mincy made five tackles, broke up successive passes in the second quarter and made a key fourth-quarter interception for Montreal in the Alouettes' 17-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday night.
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Since then, successive experiments have cut the upper limit in half roughly every 8 years, says Hamish Robertson, a KATRIN physicist at UW.
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That narrative took hold as the lower courts rejected two successive versions of the ban.
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One asserts that prior to the map, south central Pennsylvania’s Fourth District was competitive, held by a Democrat for three successive terms, but that after the map took effect, it’s been won by a Republican since.
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The only exception was in 2014, when the QQQ hit successive lows in April and then bounced right back.
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Successive Greek governments have viewed France as an ally in bailout disputes, in contrast to the more fiscally hawkish Germans.
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But in the bottom of the third, successive two-out walks issued by Perdomo were followed by a Jake Lamb home run.
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As the user travels, the call is handed off to successive cell towers, and the cell phone companies keep records of the phone numbers routed through each tower.
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First Known Use of successive
15th century
SUCCESSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
successive
playDefinition of successive for English Language Learners
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: following one after the other in a series : following each other without interruption
SUCCESSIVE Defined for Kids
successive
playDefinition of successive for Students
: following in order and without interruption The family became more powerful with each successive generation.
successively
adverbLaw Dictionary
successive
playLegal Definition of successive
1a : 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
adverbsuccessiveness
nounLearn More about successive
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