successive

adjective

Definition of successivenext
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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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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