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
Amazon's chip business, which includes Graviton, Tranium, and Nitro, saw 40% sequential growth in the latest quarter.
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Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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
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Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequential
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The Big Ten has won three consecutive National Championships, starting, coincidentally, when name, image and likeness rules were changed allowing college football players to get paid by outside collectives.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Until Lopez’s blast, Texas A&M right-hander Clayton Freshcorn had slowed down a USC offense that had scored 48 runs combined while winning three consecutive games out of the losers’ bracket, including 14 on Sunday night against Texas A&M (41-16), to force the winner-take-all final.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Luis Enrique’s side swept all before them to become European champions for the first time last season and are threatening to do so again, with Arsenal the only obstacle standing between PSG and a second successive Champions League crown.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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The indicator has been making a pattern of higher readings since the February lows, confirming that buyers are getting more aggressive on each successive push.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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