SEQUENT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

sequent

adjective

ˈsē-kwənt

Definition of sequent

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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Navarro then looped a 3-1 pitch into short right-center to give the Dodgers three consecutive shutout victories for the first time since July 1991.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
What do multiple consecutive FFR increases do to mortgage rates?

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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In much of France and Spain, an exceptionally wet winter left a lot of vegetation that quickly turned to tinder as three successive heatwaves sent temperatures into the high-thirties Celsius.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
China has improved the quieting of successive Type 093 variants, but submarine stealth depends on more than hull shape or propulsion type.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

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