successively

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Recent Examples of successively Their concentrations then increase at successively higher trophic levels (levels of the food chain) as organisms consume contaminated prey. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7. — ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Like rock-paper-scissors, each generation of warfare emerges by successively absorbing and controlling the decisive element that came before it. — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026 The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. — Reuters, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira has the record number of World Cup appearances as a coach with six, but not successively. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026 Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026 Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Close to 40 years later, the quadruple toe loop has become normalized, appearing successively in more programs in each of the past four Games. — Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successively
Adverb
  • The potential crossover would’ve brought the worlds of Murphy’s American Horror Story and Scream Queens together for the first time, but Grande’s touring schedule for her Eternal Sunshine Tour ultimately prevented the appearance.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The two of them spent the rest of the night pressed together in the crowded bar, shouting at each other to be heard over the sound of drunk youth.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Shea ordered a portion of Baker’s federal sentence to be served consecutively to his state sentences, giving him a total effective federal sentence of approximately 222 months in prison.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On Friday, the one question remaining in a Bronx courtroom was whether the new sentence would run concurrently or consecutively.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Russia has repeatedly hit Ukrainian trains, shopping malls, supermarkets and gas stations, among other sites, keeping civilians on edge.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Guests have reported footsteps in the attic, the feeling of someone stroking their face, a shower rode repeatedly flying off the wall and loud noises from outside the front door when no one is there.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Linde's electronics end market, 10% of revenue, is already flashing signs of a strong breakout, surging 18% year-over-year and 7% sequentially, as of the second quarter .
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, each shell collapses sequentially, gradually absorbing and dissipating the kinetic energy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • While the springs continuously flow, the resort keeps on evolving.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Plant operators will be able to stretch their operating cycles to 24 months, cutting down on expensive refueling outages and keeping the plant running continuously for longer stretches.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Taylor represents one of the many branches that’s continually sprouting from the Nick Saban coaching tree, having worked under the legendary coach at Alabama as a graduate assistant from 2007 to 2008.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Devils and damned souls shall continually be rising through the registers.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • That body, established in 2017 in response to the crimes of Larry Nassar, the Michigan physician who serially abused young gymnasts, can investigate misconduct, including nonsexual misconduct, in any Olympic sport.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The project has been serially delayed, out of money, rebranded and trailed by angry former business partners.
    — Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 9 June 2026

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“Successively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successively. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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