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successive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of successive

following one after another without others coming in between
  • made the honor roll for three successive school terms
Synonyms of successive

back-to-back, consecutive, sequent, sequential, straight, succeeding, successional
Words Related to successive

serial

constant, continuous, uninterrupted

ensuing, following, later, next, posterior, subsequent
Near Antonyms of successive

in series
Antonyms of successive

inconsecutive, inconsequent, nonconsecutive, nonsequential

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