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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Even as Wall Street hits successive record highs, Americans are feeling worse and worse about the economy.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Spurs confirmed their Premier League status on Sunday, beating Everton 1-0 to secure a second successive 17th-place finish at the expense of West Ham United.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The technology has evolved through successive generations from HBM, HBM2, HBM2E, HBM3, HBM3E, to HBM4.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
But fans have already gotten a good dose of it, first as a digital single released in early April, then through the song’s live premiere on successive Coachella weekends that same month.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 May 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Spurs confirmed their Premier League status on Sunday, beating Everton 1-0 to secure a second successive 17th-place finish at the expense of West Ham United.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The technology has evolved through successive generations from HBM, HBM2, HBM2E, HBM3, HBM3E, to HBM4.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
But fans have already gotten a good dose of it, first as a digital single released in early April, then through the song’s live premiere on successive Coachella weekends that same month.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 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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