consecutive
adjective
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Concurrent and Consecutive
Consecutive has a good deal in common with the complementary word concurrent. Besides the fact that both begin with the prefix con- (meaning “with, together”), each word deals with the time-order in which several things happen. Concurrent describes things that are occurring, or people who are doing something, at the same time, such as “concurrent users” of a computer program. Consecutive refers to things that are arranged or happen in a sequential order. A criminal who serves a consecutive sentence does time for one conviction after another. If that person gets a concurrent sentence, he or she undergoes all punishments at the same time.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
For an eight consecutive year, Macro returns to the Sundance Film Festival with a lineup of programming that spotlights and amplifies the voices and works of filmmakers of color at the Macro Lodge.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The previous record was 253 consecutive days, from Feb. 25 to Nov. 3, 2008.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
For the fifth consecutive year, comedian Trevor Noah will host the ceremony set to take place Feb. 2 and broadcast live from L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, CBS announced Tuesday.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutive. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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consecutive
adjective
from French consécutif "following in a series, consecutive," from Latin consecutus, past participle of consequi "to follow," from con, com- "with, together" and sequi "to follow" — related to sequel
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