nonconsecutive
adjective
non·con·sec·u·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 
-kə-tiv
: not being in a sequence : not consecutive
Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
nonconsecutively
adverb
He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.
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Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas Lemann
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According to Billboard, back in March, SZA also achieved another remarkable chart milestone as SOS tied with Michael Jackson’s Thriller — both earning 79 total nonconsecutive weeks in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The smash spends a third nonconsecutive week in charge, out of its four total appearances on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Roosevelt went from criticizing Taft privately in political circles to campaigning against him publicly in 1912, aiming to win a nonconsecutive second term.
—Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Alan García, who served two nonconsecutive terms, died by suicide in 2019 as authorities moved to arrest him in connection with Odebrecht bribes.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The smash spends a third nonconsecutive week in charge, out of its four total appearances on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Roosevelt went from criticizing Taft privately in political circles to campaigning against him publicly in 1912, aiming to win a nonconsecutive second term.
—Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Alan García, who served two nonconsecutive terms, died by suicide in 2019 as authorities moved to arrest him in connection with Odebrecht bribes.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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