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
Chelsea have fallen behind in the title race this season after registering successive league defeats to Arsenal and Manchester City.
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
How 'hat trick' was coined in cricket In cricket, a hat trick refers to the dismissal of three batters by the same baller with three successive balls.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Beginning in the 1980s, successive mayors, Democrats and Republicans, invested first hundreds of millions and then billions of dollars in what became the greatest urban-rebuilding program in American history.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Helen had not pursued a career like Jeanne, the music teacher, or three successive husbands, like Sylvia.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
How 'hat trick' was coined in cricket In cricket, a hat trick refers to the dismissal of three batters by the same baller with three successive balls.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Beginning in the 1980s, successive mayors, Democrats and Republicans, invested first hundreds of millions and then billions of dollars in what became the greatest urban-rebuilding program in American history.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Helen had not pursued a career like Jeanne, the music teacher, or three successive husbands, like Sylvia.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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For three consecutive years, Canada’s quest for gold at the event has ended with a loss to Czechia, including a 6-4 defeat in the semifinals this year.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Though Miami has made the playoffs every year this decade, and gone to two Finals in the past six years, fan exasperation stems from a team (with historically high standards and achievement) remaining in play-in purgatory for what’s headed toward a fourth consecutive season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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