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
This one, too, was created by Amrany, who said his intent was to capture the sequential speed and timing of Johnson’s pitching motion.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
That guidance for $7 bn of incremental revenue - the first time that a company has guided for that dollar sequential growth - without China.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Paramount+ closed out the second quarter of 2025 with 77.7 million subscribers, which represented a sequential loss of 1.3 million customers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
That guidance for $7 bn of incremental revenue - the first time that a company has guided for that dollar sequential growth - without China.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Paramount+ closed out the second quarter of 2025 with 77.7 million subscribers, which represented a sequential loss of 1.3 million customers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequential
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Instead the Chiefs are back to the drawing board after a second consecutive regular-season loss — and a second consecutive game in which Mahomes led the Chiefs in rushing.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rico Lewis had endured a torrid time at right-back in City’s 2-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur, and the following weekend, Matheus Nunes gave away the penalty that saw Brighton & Hove Albion come from behind to inflict a second consecutive defeat on Pep Guardiola’s side.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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That included his coming into successive games in July with the bases loaded and getting the final out in the inning both times without allowing a run to score.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities Secretary-General Mohamed Ismail told Reuters the artifacts date back to successive periods starting from the Ptolemaic era.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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