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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The Panthers have gone from regularly being among the bottom of the league to annual Stanley Cup contenders, including making three consecutive trips to the Cup Final from 2023-25 and winning it all the final two years of that run.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Remain is Shyamalan’s second consecutive film for Warners after 2024’s Trap which made $84 million at the box office off a $30 million budget and became something of a memeable pop culture phenomenon.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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Yet three successive Democratic presidential campaigns willfully ignored these flashing sirens, instead insisting that Green New Deals and diversity, equity and inclusion programs would appeal to working-class Latino men.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Kao is widely regarded within Indian intelligence circles as a formative figure in the country’s espionage apparatus, with successive R&AW chiefs having credited his strategic approach.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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