as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between
the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games
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Recent Examples of consecutive
The series is hosted by Nick Viall, a 45-year old man who starred on The Bachelor after finishing runner-up in two consecutive seasons of The Bachelorette, and his 27-year model and former surgical technologist wife Natalie Joy.
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Peter White, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Loans from retirement accounts rose for the third consecutive year and are now 22% higher than in 2022.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
There were some shooting lulls too Texas then missed 12 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter, including its top 3-point shooter Jordan Lee missing five from beyond the arc before Booker had consecutive baskets for a 34-21 halftime lead.
—Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
In seven years leading the Princeton program, her teams went 147-29 with five consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and two trips to the second round.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Loans from retirement accounts rose for the third consecutive year and are now 22% higher than in 2022.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
There were some shooting lulls too Texas then missed 12 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter, including its top 3-point shooter Jordan Lee missing five from beyond the arc before Booker had consecutive baskets for a 34-21 halftime lead.
—Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
In seven years leading the Princeton program, her teams went 147-29 with five consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and two trips to the second round.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
Adjective
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Bengaluru moved to the top of the points’ table with successive wins and a healthy run-rate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The theory of evolution, one of the keystones of modern biological theory, is based on the idea that living things on Earth can be traced back to other preexisting types and that the differences are due to modifications that occurred over successive generations.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Monday’s win was not an offensive work of art from a squad that became the first to score 90-plus points in five straight tournament games.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Michigan had become the first team to score 90-plus points in five straight tournament games in the same season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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