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
Liverpool remain fourth in the overall standings, having been eliminated by PSG for a second successive year, with Manchester City down four places to sixth after successive last-16 defeats.
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 June 2026
In his keynote, Nvidia's CEO showed off a roadmap, indicating the company already has plans for successive generations of RTX Spark chips in store.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Sow every two weeks for successive crops until about 10 weeks before your first frost date in fall.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
Clare Kelly, 1st, proposed that the City Council default to its longest-serving member if three successive votes for acting mayor couldn’t muster a two-thirds approval.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 June 2026
In his keynote, Nvidia's CEO showed off a roadmap, indicating the company already has plans for successive generations of RTX Spark chips in store.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Sow every two weeks for successive crops until about 10 weeks before your first frost date in fall.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
Clare Kelly, 1st, proposed that the City Council default to its longest-serving member if three successive votes for acting mayor couldn’t muster a two-thirds approval.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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The Rays took a 3-1 lead on Vilade’s one-out double and three consecutive two-out RBI hits by centerfielder Cedric Mullins (single), shortstop Ben Williamson (double) and catcher Nick Fortes (double).—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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McDuffie and Watson were part of Kansas City Chiefs teams that played in three consecutive Super Bowls, winning titles in 2023 and 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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