Synonyms of successive

successive

adjective

sək-ˈse-siv 

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between

made the honor roll for three successive school terms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecutive
• straight
• succeeding
• sequential
• uninterrupted
• back-to-back
• continuous
• successional
• sequent
• in series
• subsequent
• serial
• next
• following
• constant
• ensuing
• later
• posterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonconsecutive
• nonsequential
• inconsequent
• inconsecutive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of successive

Records show that Fishers of Men was granted tax-exempt status in 2020, but that was revoked in 2023 for failing to file tax returns for three successive years. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Meditation is often described as a returning to the present moment after each successive drift. — Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia closed on Saturday after more than three decades of successive missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

With each impact, Sarah’s face disintegrates into a bloodier pulp, her bone structure buckling under every successive thud until Nikki has finally and irrevocably rendered the character a faceless corpse. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026