Definition of sequentnext
as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between answered three sequent questions from one reporter before turning to the others

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Recent Examples of sequent The concept of sequent occupance has always stuck with me. Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023 The decision and sequent cancellation of the debate prompted former Vice President Joe Biden to accept an invitation from ABC last week to do a town hall in Philadelphia scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m. cleveland, 15 Oct. 2020
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  • McDaniel, 42, was highly regarded while directing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wild-card appearances in 2022 and ’23, after Miami had missed the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
  • After two consecutive counts showing a decline in homelessness, Samvelyan said this year's count may reveal whether funding cuts have already set the city and county back.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Today, the Nelsons are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family to reach number one record status in three successive generations.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Over the past decade and a half, millions from the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia arrived amid successive crises in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and beyond.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Sequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequent. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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