SERIATIM Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

seriatim

adverb

ˌsir-ē-ˈā-təm

Definition of seriatim

as in successively

in succession without others coming in between objections will be dealt with seriatim

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Like rock-paper-scissors, each generation of warfare emerges by successively absorbing and controlling the decisive element that came before it.

— Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026
The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.

— Reuters, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of successively

Adverb

Whisk together egg and water; lightly brush the borders of each pastry with the egg wash.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Remarkably, the children who initially drew them together at Great Beginnings — Begnaud’s son Max and Kisner’s twins — were born just 10 days apart.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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Jones has repeatedly denied the allegations since he was arrested in 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Westerheide said that since the review, the county has repeatedly tried to remove dogs before cleaning kennels, but staff haven’t been able to find somewhere to keep them during the process.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

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