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
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This freelance entry-level remote role requires fluency in English and Catalan and at least three consecutive years of experience living in Spain.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Following three consecutive days of losses after the Trump-Putin summit was announced, the index regained some ground, and was last seen trading 1.3% higher in Thursday’s session.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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As carried out by successive administrations since Bush, including the first Trump administration, PEPFAR represented the largest commitment in history by any nation to address a single disease, HIV/AIDS.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The cost of insurance and taxes also have increased from successive hurricanes.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Successional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successional. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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