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
Russia fired more than 1,500 drones against Ukraine over successive nights after a brief ceasefire, though the war appears to be tilting in Kyiv’s favor.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
And that is beat the Presidents’ Trophy winner and defending Stanley Cup champion in successive rounds as an eighth-seeded team.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
On Tuesday, there was the usual tourist selfie scrum under the statues of Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George, prime ministers who stewarded their country through successive wars and in doing so became giants of history and politics.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Current Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government came to power in late 2023 with ambitions to roll back the judicial changes made by its predecessor, but efforts to undo them have been blocked by two successive presidents aligned with the nationalist right.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
And that is beat the Presidents’ Trophy winner and defending Stanley Cup champion in successive rounds as an eighth-seeded team.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
On Tuesday, there was the usual tourist selfie scrum under the statues of Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George, prime ministers who stewarded their country through successive wars and in doing so became giants of history and politics.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Current Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government came to power in late 2023 with ambitions to roll back the judicial changes made by its predecessor, but efforts to undo them have been blocked by two successive presidents aligned with the nationalist right.
—ABC News, 11 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 20 May. 2026.
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