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
The target card also included a visible water stain, meaning eagle-eyed volunteers would have an easier time following it during successive shuffles.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
The venture capital firm joined three successive raises for Kalshi in 2025 and led the funding round in December that valued Kalshi at $11 billion.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2025, China imposed successive rounds of export controls on rare earth elements, gallium, germanium, and graphite – disrupting global supply chains and triggering European rare earth prices to spike up to six times higher than domestic Chinese levels.
—Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
His new contract spans four seasons (counting the current one), through 2028-29, ending with two successive one-year club options.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
The venture capital firm joined three successive raises for Kalshi in 2025 and led the funding round in December that valued Kalshi at $11 billion.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2025, China imposed successive rounds of export controls on rare earth elements, gallium, germanium, and graphite – disrupting global supply chains and triggering European rare earth prices to spike up to six times higher than domestic Chinese levels.
—Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
His new contract spans four seasons (counting the current one), through 2028-29, ending with two successive one-year club options.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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Justus Annunen stopped 43 shots — one shy of his career high — for his third career shutout, and the Nashville Predators sent the Anaheim Ducks to their sixth consecutive loss, 5-0 on Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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So for a fourth consecutive year, the postseason will begin with the pre-playoffs for Erik Spoelstra’s team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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