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
In addition to O’Brien’s return, the Oscars are bringing back live-television-event producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, who will be on their fourth consecutive year, and Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney as producers.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Conan O’Brien will return as host of the Oscars for a third consecutive year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will also be brought back as the show’s executive producers for the fourth consecutive year, and Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney for the third year in a row.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
The 81-year-old was sworn in Tuesday for a seventh consecutive term to extend his presidency over a further five years that may well be his last — although not necessarily for the Museveni family.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Conan O’Brien will return as host of the Oscars for a third consecutive year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will also be brought back as the show’s executive producers for the fourth consecutive year, and Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney for the third year in a row.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
The 81-year-old was sworn in Tuesday for a seventh consecutive term to extend his presidency over a further five years that may well be his last — although not necessarily for the Museveni family.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
Adjective
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David Raya has now been confirmed as the Premier League Golden Glove winner for a third successive season.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Such families are common in Appalachia, where poverty and incarceration rates are high, and the effects of the opioid crisis linger across successive generations.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Guardians manager Stephen Vogt missed his second straight game because of a viral infection but is expected to be back in the dugout Tuesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Boone’s words proved prescient, as Weathers, just a tad trimmer, retired 13 straight Baltimore batters following a game-opening walk.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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