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
United have now dropped points in successive games against Wolves, Leeds and Burnley.
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Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Production declined by 75% between 2013 and 2020, according to the Financial Times, after successive Chavismo regimes nationalized the oil companies there, kicked out foreign oil drilling expertise, and triggered a flight of its own drilling specialists.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
From 2021 to 2024, utilities set successive yearly records for rate-increase requests.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In successive steps after the 2007-09 collateralized debt debacle and the 2020-22 COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Reserve has increased the size of the money supply relative to output to the highest level since its inception in 1914.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Production declined by 75% between 2013 and 2020, according to the Financial Times, after successive Chavismo regimes nationalized the oil companies there, kicked out foreign oil drilling expertise, and triggered a flight of its own drilling specialists.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
From 2021 to 2024, utilities set successive yearly records for rate-increase requests.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In successive steps after the 2007-09 collateralized debt debacle and the 2020-22 COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Reserve has increased the size of the money supply relative to output to the highest level since its inception in 1914.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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The 2026 Games are scheduled to begin in less than a month, giving Kim a short window to recover and pursue her third consecutive gold medal in the halfpipe.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Four players didn’t travel with the team to New Orleans, including Christian Braun, who missed his second consecutive game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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