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
Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 July 2025
The third season ended with the third consecutive cliffhanger for the series by setting the starring women on diverging paths.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
This marks the third consecutive tuition increase since a decade-long freeze ended in 2023.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Alongside becoming their first release to top the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, Ire also was their first of three consecutive records to top the Australian charts.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 July 2025
The third season ended with the third consecutive cliffhanger for the series by setting the starring women on diverging paths.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
This marks the third consecutive tuition increase since a decade-long freeze ended in 2023.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Alongside becoming their first release to top the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, Ire also was their first of three consecutive records to top the Australian charts.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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The festival has also faced a crisis in recent years due to the successive closure of movie theaters alongside the famed Champs Elysée Avenue and rising competition from other fests such as Deauville, which are courting French and American talent and movies.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Three successive second place finishes have been difficult for Arsenal to digest.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Schoolcraft is the ninth straight high-schooler selected by the Padres with their first pick in a draft.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In 2018, Boyd reached nine wins on Sept. 2 by beating the Yankees but took three straight no-decisions and lost his final start.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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