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
Instead of the three consecutive baserunners resulting in Crow-Armstrong scoring, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner both struck out to leave the bases loaded as the Cubs failed to bring home a run in the seventh.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
This marks the third consecutive presidential election decided by only a few tens of thousands of votes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
These protests come just one year after the Socialist Party’s fourth consecutive victory in Albania.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
The last time the finals drew 20 million-plus viewers over three consecutive contests was in 2016, for the final three games of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
This marks the third consecutive presidential election decided by only a few tens of thousands of votes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
These protests come just one year after the Socialist Party’s fourth consecutive victory in Albania.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
The last time the finals drew 20 million-plus viewers over three consecutive contests was in 2016, for the final three games of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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Indecision in the market led to successive 17th-place finishes, but this could be the type of deal Spurs could shave millions off in the future if signings like these help to bring them back into Europe and strengthen their negotiating position.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Practice successive sowing, grow diverse plant varieties, and use flowers to attract pollinators to boost fruit production.—
Johanna Silver,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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His 2022 autobiographical family drama, The Fabelmans, proved a critical hit but a financial dud, and his adaptation of West Side Story was a straight-up flop (with losses reportedly running to $100 million).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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