as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material
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Recent Examples of sequential
Canada saw a sequential decline due to a carriage dispute that blacked out Starz.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Starz’s total North American subscribers were 19.6 million, reflecting a sequential decline of 330,000.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 May 2025
Users can chat with a natural language agent through Microsoft Teams, replacing traditional sequential search with a conversational interface to plan and book relevant business trips.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 16 May 2025
On Tuesday, insurance data indicated Tesla’s EV sales dropped to just 3,070 vehicles during the week to May 11, a sequential plunge of 58%, and 69% below the comparable period last year.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Starz’s total North American subscribers were 19.6 million, reflecting a sequential decline of 330,000.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 May 2025
Users can chat with a natural language agent through Microsoft Teams, replacing traditional sequential search with a conversational interface to plan and book relevant business trips.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 16 May 2025
On Tuesday, insurance data indicated Tesla’s EV sales dropped to just 3,070 vehicles during the week to May 11, a sequential plunge of 58%, and 69% below the comparable period last year.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequential
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For three consecutive years, the Hornets have posted the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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While Texas advances to the finals for the second consecutive season – and third time in four years – Tech had to get through the Sooners, who beat the Longhorns in all three of those finals, in order to reach its first ever WCWS championship.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Most cruelly, opponents Manchester United scored three minutes later before doubling their advantage late on, and the 2-0 defeat meant Villa missed out, on goal difference, on becoming the first team outside of the traditional ‘Big Six’ to qualify for the Champions League in successive campaigns.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The goal for successive speed runs is to hold these high speeds for over 500 meters, a distance required for official world record certification.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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