SEQUENTIAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

sequential

adjective

si-ˈkwen(t)-shəl

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 There is no sequential problem-solving. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 Consumer postpaid phone churn was 90 basis points in Q1, a sequential improvement of 5 basis points from Q4, and improved further in March to below 85 basis points. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 At an altitude of about 50,000 feet, at a velocity of some 300 mph, 11 parachutes will begin deploying in sequential fashion to further slow and stabilize the spacecraft. —

Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 Originally, the plan was for the Orion capsule to dip in and out of the atmosphere, like a skipping stone, to gradually shed some of its high velocity through sequential periods of friction with the atmosphere. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequential

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Hernández played through last year’s elbow injury long enough to help the Dodgers to a second consecutive World Series title — and had to miss representing Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic as a result.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Super uncharacteristic from our group to give up the leads like that, especially in consecutive games.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026