SUCCESSIONAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

successional

adjective

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. —

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

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Coach Mark Byington, who is 41-17 in his second season at Vanderbilt, has led the program to consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time since 2011-12 under Kevin Stallings.

— Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Meantime, her teammate Kaillie Armbrusrer Humphries, who took bronze, has now medaled in five consecutive Olympics.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026