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
The equestrian Apaches, Comanches, and Lakotas, to take three major examples, would rule successive inland empires from the mid-seventeenth to late nineteenth centuries from the backs of horses.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2025
But since then, each successive sequel has chipped away at that sense of discovery.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
After successive special sessions in 2023 also ended without a school voucher bill passing, Abbott launched a largely successful campaign in 2024 to oust House Republicans who had voted against his signature education proposal.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The aircraft made successive passes, dropping one bomb at a time until the bridge was destroyed.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2025
But since then, each successive sequel has chipped away at that sense of discovery.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
After successive special sessions in 2023 also ended without a school voucher bill passing, Abbott launched a largely successful campaign in 2024 to oust House Republicans who had voted against his signature education proposal.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The aircraft made successive passes, dropping one bomb at a time until the bridge was destroyed.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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Wilson’s record for three consecutive games with 15 points and 15 rebounds, joins WNBA stars like Clark, Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum and Napheesa Collier on the WNBA All-Star list.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda struggled with the car, and the Japanese driver finished last (among those who didn’t DNF or DNS) for the second consecutive race weekend.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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