Synonyms of successive

successive

adjective

sək-ˈse-siv 

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between

made the honor roll for three successive school terms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecutive
• straight
• succeeding
• sequential
• uninterrupted
• back-to-back
• continuous
• successional
• sequent
• in series
• subsequent
• serial
• next
• following
• constant
• ensuing
• later
• posterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonconsecutive
• nonsequential
• inconsequent
• inconsecutive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of successive

Although owned by the French luxury conglomerate LVMH since the early 21st century, Fendi has continued to involve successive generations of the founding family in its creative leadership. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI have followed a similar script, closing successive private rounds at valuations that climbed sharply in a matter of months, each one setting a new high-water mark for what a private technology company could be worth. — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Tyler O'Neill and Coby Mayo hit successive homers in the fourth inning, Trevor Rogers took a two-hitter into the seventh and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 Wednesday night. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The Danube has fallen to record lows after successive European heatwaves, wreaking havoc on both Romanian and Hungarian reactors that rely on the river for coolant. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026