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
Its rhythm, melody, and structure provide a kind of sequential framework, a timeline.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The same is true for academic and government demand, Blair said, though demand was stable on a sequential basis.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
With Tahoe, Apple has switched from a sequential numbering scheme for each new version of macOS to numbering by the year of release.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The study concludes that this sequential insertion mechanism offers a design principle for creating next-generation batteries that require both rapid charging and long-term stability.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The same is true for academic and government demand, Blair said, though demand was stable on a sequential basis.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
With Tahoe, Apple has switched from a sequential numbering scheme for each new version of macOS to numbering by the year of release.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The study concludes that this sequential insertion mechanism offers a design principle for creating next-generation batteries that require both rapid charging and long-term stability.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sequential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequential
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Bryant then scored 10 consecutive points to put the game away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dallas cut the deficit to three when Flagg scored seven consecutive points to start the second quarter.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The only way to access the nearest beaches, a quartet of successive coves, is to leave the grounds.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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