as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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Recent Examples of successive
Relief efforts are underway after Venezuela was struck by two successive earthquakes on Wednesday evening.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The buzz that accompanies the reunion of a great band doesn’t last forever – think of that other influential Massachusetts alt-rock institution that came back in the mid-2000s, Pixies, and how that initial excitement has dwindled with each successive post-reunion album.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Many who still support the exit from the European bloc argue that it was handled poorly by the successive governments and politicians that oversaw the transition, and the move itself shouldn't be blamed.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The buzz that accompanies the reunion of a great band doesn’t last forever – think of that other influential Massachusetts alt-rock institution that came back in the mid-2000s, Pixies, and how that initial excitement has dwindled with each successive post-reunion album.
—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Many who still support the exit from the European bloc argue that it was handled poorly by the successive governments and politicians that oversaw the transition, and the move itself shouldn't be blamed.
—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs.
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Okorie gives Stanford an entry to the NBA for the third consecutive season, along with Maxime Raynaud (Sacramento Kings, 2025) and Spencer Jones (Denver Nuggets, 2024).
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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