as in successively
following one after another without others coming in between
talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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Recent Examples of consecutively
The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act requires an employer to provide breaks to employees under the age of 16 of at least 30 minutes after working five hours consecutively, Robertson said.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
In Maryland, governors cannot serve more than two consecutive terms but are able to serve non-consecutively.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The Last Wun, released on Gunna/Young Stoner Life/300/Atlantic Group, is Gunna’s sixth champ on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, all earned consecutively.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
The plea deal would have Lucas Michael Novick, 28, spend 27 months in prison consecutively to the four-year state prison sentence issued by a Marin County Superior Court judge for a San Rafael assault case.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
In Maryland, governors cannot serve more than two consecutive terms but are able to serve non-consecutively.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The Last Wun, released on Gunna/Young Stoner Life/300/Atlantic Group, is Gunna’s sixth champ on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, all earned consecutively.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
The plea deal would have Lucas Michael Novick, 28, spend 27 months in prison consecutively to the four-year state prison sentence issued by a Marin County Superior Court judge for a San Rafael assault case.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutively
Adverb
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Mary named one of her daughters Salome, after the Hasmonean mother queen Salome Alexandra, who ruled the country from 76 to 67 BC and was married, successively, to both sons of John Hyrcanus, the son of Simon the Maccabee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The activity marks the third such year that insiders have sold their post-vesting stock but this period stands out as it's accelerated each year at successively higher prices.—
Nick Wells,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Addressing these together will strengthen quality of life and opportunity across our community.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tuxon AirTag Combination Luggage Lock At 50 percent off, this combination luggage lock will keep your AirTag secure while both work together to protect everything within the suitcase or backpack.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This means within a single sweat patch, microfluidic technology enables sweat to be collected sequentially over time, allowing for the measurement of changes in various metabolites—without any labeling process.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Data Center revenue missing expectations Inventory increasing by roughly 33% sequentially Customer concentration 1.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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For example Mitt Romney, who campaigned for president in 2008 and 2012 as a Republican, was repeatedly faced with prejudice against his Mormon faith.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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