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 Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara fell to 2-5 while losing his fifth successive start. Miami Herald, 11 May 2025 The trees will also follow the successive ripening method, enabling the family to enjoy fresh fruit year-round. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025 City are in their third successive final, losing 2-1 against Manchester United last year, having beaten their city rivals 2-1 a year earlier. Ben Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war. Reuters, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for successive
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  • Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Seeman, who has pitched all 28 innings in Winter Springs’ past four postseason victories, doused the fire with three consecutive outs.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025

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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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