successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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Each successive film in the most recent Star Wars trilogy grossed less at the box office than its predecessor.
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Two successive crashes of this aircraft type in 2018 and 2019 were major news events that set me up to cover aviation.
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This misery-making helped Hantz brute-force his way to two successive finales.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
Two successive crashes of this aircraft type in 2018 and 2019 were major news events that set me up to cover aviation.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 May 2026
This misery-making helped Hantz brute-force his way to two successive finales.
—Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The British government under successive prime ministers has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine following Moscow's February 2022 invasion.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
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