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
Sunni political leaders in successive parliaments have called for the dissolution of commission, arguing that its mandate should be reconsidered or brought to an end as part of broader national reconciliation efforts.
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ABC News, 4 May 2026
If this was 2023 and the Lightning were coming off three successive Stanley Cup final appearances, a valiant first-round exit would be excused.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Philadelphia’s Trae Turner began the game with a ground-rule double, and Paddack then issued successive walks to Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
On successive plays at Chiefs rookie mini-camp on Friday, new receiver Cyrus Allen hauled in a tight-window dart over the middle from fellow draft pick Garrett Nussmeier; not long after, Jeff Caldwell ran down a sideline pass for a big gain.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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ABC News, 4 May 2026
If this was 2023 and the Lightning were coming off three successive Stanley Cup final appearances, a valiant first-round exit would be excused.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Philadelphia’s Trae Turner began the game with a ground-rule double, and Paddack then issued successive walks to Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
On successive plays at Chiefs rookie mini-camp on Friday, new receiver Cyrus Allen hauled in a tight-window dart over the middle from fellow draft pick Garrett Nussmeier; not long after, Jeff Caldwell ran down a sideline pass for a big gain.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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Sennecke’s big postseason continues With a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Sennecke joined Auston Matthews, Nicklas Backstrom and Logan Couture as rookies with four-game goal streaks in the playoffs over the last 25 years.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This is the third consecutive year the hairstyling will be done in partnership with Dyson Beauty.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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