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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Hot 100 for 18 nonconsecutive weeks.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, is in the rare position to test that historical trend with a second, nonconsecutive presidency.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl collects a ninth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Dec. 20), with 89,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending Dec. 11 (down 10%).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
James Mitchell has served 13 nonconsecutive terms Mitchell has been on council longer than any other sitting member, having served 13 nonconsecutive terms since 1999.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, is in the rare position to test that historical trend with a second, nonconsecutive presidency.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl collects a ninth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Dec. 20), with 89,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending Dec. 11 (down 10%).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
James Mitchell has served 13 nonconsecutive terms Mitchell has been on council longer than any other sitting member, having served 13 nonconsecutive terms since 1999.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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