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
Kansas has secured a bid to the NCAA Division I women’s soccer tournament for the second consecutive season.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The Ceres-1 bounced back from that problem, notching 11 consecutive successes before Sunday night's setback.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Softies Waffle Marshmallow Matching Lounge Set Oprah has included Softies on her Favorite Things list for six consecutive years — and her most recent pick is as impressive as ever.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Her win extends Democratic control of the governor’s mansion to a third consecutive term and cements her status as one of the party’s rising national figures.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The Ceres-1 bounced back from that problem, notching 11 consecutive successes before Sunday night's setback.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Softies Waffle Marshmallow Matching Lounge Set Oprah has included Softies on her Favorite Things list for six consecutive years — and her most recent pick is as impressive as ever.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Her win extends Democratic control of the governor’s mansion to a third consecutive term and cements her status as one of the party’s rising national figures.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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