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

There will also be an installation sampling from hundreds of thousands of reference images, particularly the 300,000-odd images Meunier has amassed over successive iPhones and which will map his visual thinking. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Kao is widely regarded within Indian intelligence circles as a formative figure in the country’s espionage apparatus, with successive R&AW chiefs having credited his strategic approach. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Italy is among the European countries most exposed to migrant arrivals because of its central Mediterranean location, making migration a hot-button issue and a major challenge for successive governments. — CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The group spent years negotiating with successive governments before Amawtay Wasi was founded in 2004. — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026