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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City are in their third successive final, losing 2-1 against Manchester United last year, having beaten their city rivals 2-1 a year earlier.
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Ben Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The pharma giant is tipped to be the U.K. stock market’s biggest payer for the fourth successive year in 2025.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Another myth, which Gallot denies vociferously, is that they've been used ever since as paperweights by successive conservators.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ben Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The pharma giant is tipped to be the U.K. stock market’s biggest payer for the fourth successive year in 2025.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Another myth, which Gallot denies vociferously, is that they've been used ever since as paperweights by successive conservators.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 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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