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
Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara fell to 2-5 while losing his fifth successive start.
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Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
The trees will also follow the successive ripening method, enabling the family to enjoy fresh fruit year-round.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
City are in their third successive final, losing 2-1 against Manchester United last year, having beaten their city rivals 2-1 a year earlier.
—Ben Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
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Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
The trees will also follow the successive ripening method, enabling the family to enjoy fresh fruit year-round.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
City are in their third successive final, losing 2-1 against Manchester United last year, having beaten their city rivals 2-1 a year earlier.
—Ben Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Seeman, who has pitched all 28 innings in Winter Springs’ past four postseason victories, doused the fire with three consecutive outs.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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