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
Our 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5 4×4 wrapped in Celestial Silver is powered by the favorite i-FORCE Twin-Turbo V6 engine, producing 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift.
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Our 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5 4×4 wrapped in Celestial Silver is powered by the favorite i-FORCE Twin-Turbo V6 engine, producing 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
What the journal pressed into sequential ideology, Zakir releases into adjacency.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Her final step is using a compression therapy suit called the BallancerPro, which works in a sequential rhythm, moving upward from the feet toward the core.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Our 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5 4×4 wrapped in Celestial Silver is powered by the favorite i-FORCE Twin-Turbo V6 engine, producing 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
What the journal pressed into sequential ideology, Zakir releases into adjacency.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Her final step is using a compression therapy suit called the BallancerPro, which works in a sequential rhythm, moving upward from the feet toward the core.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequential
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Additionally, recipients must live in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands, and must not be absent from the United States for a full calendar month or 30 consecutive days.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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His streak of 18 consecutive finishes in the top 10 — which started at the Houston Open last year — ended at the Genesis Invitational with a tie for 12th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a March 13 reply brief, the government argued that federal law allows the attorney general to make successive 120-day interim appointments when vacancies persist.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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As a consequence, successive managers have struggled to get performance levels to meet the fans’ expectations.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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