successional

as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between the successional stages that an area goes through following a devastating forest fire

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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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“Successional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successional. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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