as in successively
following one after another without others coming in between
talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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Recent Examples of consecutively
The union wants firefighters to be able to go home for a couple of days after working consecutively for 14 days on an incident, Edwards said.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
His first five were won consecutively from 2006 to 2010, followed by titles in 2013 and 2016.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
To promote new points of view and enhance member involvement, the new amendment states that governors may serve on their BECs for a maximum of six years after the completion of their governor service, whether consecutively or not.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
With the Nuggets announcing Friday that Peyton Watson (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in a month, six rotation players will miss three-plus weeks consecutively this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
His first five were won consecutively from 2006 to 2010, followed by titles in 2013 and 2016.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
To promote new points of view and enhance member involvement, the new amendment states that governors may serve on their BECs for a maximum of six years after the completion of their governor service, whether consecutively or not.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
With the Nuggets announcing Friday that Peyton Watson (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in a month, six rotation players will miss three-plus weeks consecutively this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutively
Adverb
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Close to 40 years later, the quadruple toe loop has become normalized, appearing successively in more programs in each of the past four Games.—
Robert Samuels,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Modern warfare has shown that traditional radar systems often struggle to identify and monitor many small drones flying together.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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What gets funny is that the almond and this male and his current wife are all raising the two babies together.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Camp Sarika, Habitas, and Banyan Tree opened sequentially from 2020-2022 during the pandemic, as travelers around the world sought outdoor retreats that allowed for social distancing.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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Through a specialized gearbox, both power sources can drive the propeller shaft simultaneously, sharing the workload rather than operating sequentially.—
David Szondy
March 07,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Trump has repeatedly called for other countries to assist with opening the strait.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But their top officials do not always agree, and some say the discord has hurt how well the agencies can serve patients and led the call center to repeatedly misjudge the severity of some calls.—
Jenny Gathright,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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