as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
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as in together
in succession without others coming in between
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
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Adjective
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After consecutive years of other legislation that sought an outright repeal of the Medicaid expansion over rising expense to taxpayers, the work requirements bill was branded a compromise to rein in costs.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Injury update Heat guard Norman Powell was ruled out for a third consecutive game with an upper respiratory infection.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This guest space is perfect for two couples traveling together or a family with older children who can (and let’s face it, would prefer) to be on their own a bit and have a little privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Randolph and Sullivan had worked together in earlier assignments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In October, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against James that have since been thrown out successive times by federal judges.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Foreign investors have been wary of Mongolia’s political volatility and the short tenure of successive governments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Close to 40 years later, the quadruple toe loop has become normalized, appearing successively in more programs in each of the past four Games.—
Robert Samuels,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Gale was given two 25-30-year sentences for each of the two victims, to be served consecutively.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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That was only true in six tournaments between 1985 and 2023, and never three times consecutively.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Gerhardt Konig hoped Thursday to persuade a Hawaiian jury that hitting his wife repeatedly with a rock was self-defense.—
April 2,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump repeatedly publicly praised and defended Bondi but also showed flashes of impatience with his attorney general’s efforts to meet his demands to prosecute his rivals.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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