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
Shares of JPMorgan have fallen more than 6% this month, and are down for a third successive month, pushing its 2026 decline to nearly 13%.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
In the past, producers like myself could build careers through profit participation and successive windows of distribution — theatrical, home video, cable, international sales, and television licensing.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Notably, the figure is even greater than Warner’s nearly $55 billion of debt post-merger with Discovery, a burden that hamstrung the company for years and led to successive rounds of layoffs and relentless cost cutting.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The extent to which Israeli pressure shaped successive American policies is a question historians and investigative journalists will continue to debate.
—Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
In the past, producers like myself could build careers through profit participation and successive windows of distribution — theatrical, home video, cable, international sales, and television licensing.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Notably, the figure is even greater than Warner’s nearly $55 billion of debt post-merger with Discovery, a burden that hamstrung the company for years and led to successive rounds of layoffs and relentless cost cutting.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The extent to which Israeli pressure shaped successive American policies is a question historians and investigative journalists will continue to debate.
—Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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Following consecutive games without a single trip to the free-throw line at the outset of the road trip, Ball has had at least four appearances at the line in two of his last three games.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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The United States, meanwhile, has to settle for runner-up for a second consecutive tournament after losing to Japan in 2023.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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