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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Recent Examples of successional
This biological soil crust immobilizes shifting dunes and establishes a nutrient-rich substrate essential for the successional development of plant life.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
Periodic burning or disking, to maintain early successional growth and keep a field from becoming a young forest, tends to stimulate the growth of forbs.
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Will Brantley,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
Periodic burning or disking, to maintain early successional growth and keep a field from becoming a young forest, tends to stimulate the growth of forbs.
—
Will Brantley,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successional
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The pool did not open Saturday with the city's other outdoor pools after mechanical problems delayed the start of the season for the second consecutive year.
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The bank has missed revenue expectations for two consecutive quarters, helping to explain the stock's significant year-to-date underperformance.
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Those concerns and fears crystalize in responses to Anthropic’s Mythos model and the successive rollout of Fable, where both of these models can be useful in allowing hackers to leverage agents swarms.
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His baptismal register does not name his father, but he was raised by two successive men.
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“Successional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successional. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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