Definition of consecutivenext
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 If the Wildcats, who are looking to bounce back from two consecutive losing seasons, are good, Schueneman figures to be a catalyst. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 For the second consecutive year, Miami added a pair of kickers via the transfer portal to compete for the starting role. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Some streamers participate in what is known as a subathon, a lucrative broadcast whose duration is extended whenever viewers subscribe or donate to the streamer’s channel; the longest have lasted for more than a thousand consecutive days. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 Bumble and competitor Tinder, owned by Match Group, have reported consecutive declining rates of paying users, revenue and stock slumps in recent years. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutive
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  • The effect would have been the opposite in prior years, rendering two successive decreases in citywide homelessness marginally less impressive.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Reports that federal immigration enforcement agencies have accessed Flock data, dozens of officers have abused the system to stalk women, and police have logged hundreds of searches related to protest activity sparked successive waves of backlash.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • The match started on track for Sabalenka, who broke Alexandrova’s first service game, but Alexandrova won four straight games to go up 4-2.
    Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Sadly, Yordan Alvarez and Jac Caglianone didn’t homer on Wednesday, running the cold streak to 12 straight picks.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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