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
González’s defeat marks the third consecutive time that the party of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century, failed to return to the presidency.
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Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The connection was cemented in 2017, when Phish played thirteen consecutive shows at Madison Square Garden, a feat dubbed the Baker’s Dozen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The University of Virginia Women’s Swimming and Diving team has made history, becoming just the third program ever to win five consecutive NCAA Division I Championship titles in the sport—and the first to do so in nearly thirty years.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Scoring in a fourth consecutive game, Ovechkin reached 40 goals for a 14th time in 20 seasons, which is the most in league history.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The connection was cemented in 2017, when Phish played thirteen consecutive shows at Madison Square Garden, a feat dubbed the Baker’s Dozen.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The University of Virginia Women’s Swimming and Diving team has made history, becoming just the third program ever to win five consecutive NCAA Division I Championship titles in the sport—and the first to do so in nearly thirty years.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Scoring in a fourth consecutive game, Ovechkin reached 40 goals for a 14th time in 20 seasons, which is the most in league history.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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