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 Most cruelly, opponents Manchester United scored three minutes later before doubling their advantage late on, and the 2-0 defeat meant Villa missed out, on goal difference, on becoming the first team outside of the traditional ‘Big Six’ to qualify for the Champions League in successive campaigns. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025 The goal for successive speed runs is to hold these high speeds for over 500 meters, a distance required for official world record certification. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 May 2025 Iranian experts have long urged successive U.S. administrations to provide strike pay and other forms of aid to restive workers in the Islamic Republic, with a view to improving human rights and causing regime change from within. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025 Even as successive Romanian governments have embraced Euro-Atlanticism, the country’s domestic politics have steadily been shaped by nationalism, corruption, and entrenched inequality. Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for successive
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  • For three consecutive years, the Hornets have posted the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • While Texas advances to the finals for the second consecutive season – and third time in four years – Tech had to get through the Sooners, who beat the Longhorns in all three of those finals, in order to reach its first ever WCWS championship.
    Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 3 June 2025

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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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