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
Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences with no parole, plus another 10 years, for four counts of first-degree murder and one of burglary.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Thunder are 7-0 for the second consecutive season.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Yes, the beaver moon will be the second of three consecutive full supermoons, and the closest supermoon to Earth in 2025.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The November full moon will be the second of three consecutive supermoons in 2025.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Thunder are 7-0 for the second consecutive season.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Yes, the beaver moon will be the second of three consecutive full supermoons, and the closest supermoon to Earth in 2025.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The November full moon will be the second of three consecutive supermoons in 2025.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The only way to access the nearest beaches, a quartet of successive coves, is to leave the grounds.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dallas has dropped two straight games, most recently losing 110-102 to the Houston Rockets on the road.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pilots’ comeback While The Pitt had a straight-to-series order, American Blue and How To Survive Without Me are pilots, part of a resurgence of the broadcast development staple.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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