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
The footage spans non-sequential, seemingly arbitrary time periods dating back to July 5, 2019, more than a month before Epstein's death.
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
In December 2024, Aman Bhargava and Vivek Matthew began writing scripts to crawl through the e-CinePramaan’s sequential URLs.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
The research team developed a route-planning system for Astrobee, the ISS’s robotic assistant, that leverages sequential convex programming—a method that decomposes complex trajectory planning into smaller, tractable steps while guaranteeing safety and feasibility.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
On a sequential basis, cargo theft is up 23 percent from the second quarter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
In December 2024, Aman Bhargava and Vivek Matthew began writing scripts to crawl through the e-CinePramaan’s sequential URLs.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
The research team developed a route-planning system for Astrobee, the ISS’s robotic assistant, that leverages sequential convex programming—a method that decomposes complex trajectory planning into smaller, tractable steps while guaranteeing safety and feasibility.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
On a sequential basis, cargo theft is up 23 percent from the second quarter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequential
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The anticipated move would end a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts, aligning with a cautious approach outlined by Powell last month, before reports of the investigation into his conduct.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Iowa has won eight consecutive games since a loss to UConn in late December.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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