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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Analysts also note that smaller bunker-buster bombs could have been used in successive strikes to achieve similar effects, as CENTCOM has done in prior operations with 2,000-pound-class bombs.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Most of these pieces have a lot going on, designed for listeners who take pleasure in guiding their ear through each successive layer.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
In the past, producers like myself could build careers through profit participation and successive windows of distribution — theatrical, home video, cable, international sales, and television licensing.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Notably, the figure is even greater than Warner’s nearly $55 billion of debt post-merger with Discovery, a burden that hamstrung the company for years and led to successive rounds of layoffs and relentless cost cutting.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Most of these pieces have a lot going on, designed for listeners who take pleasure in guiding their ear through each successive layer.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
In the past, producers like myself could build careers through profit participation and successive windows of distribution — theatrical, home video, cable, international sales, and television licensing.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Notably, the figure is even greater than Warner’s nearly $55 billion of debt post-merger with Discovery, a burden that hamstrung the company for years and led to successive rounds of layoffs and relentless cost cutting.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for successive
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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