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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Colombia and Queiroz parted ways in December 2020 after successive losses in World Cup qualifying.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
For a century, since successive Red Scares squelched socialism in this country, the left has been in a defensive crouch.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Those concerns and fears crystalize in responses to Anthropic’s Mythos model and the successive rollout of Fable, where both of these models can be useful in allowing hackers to leverage agents swarms.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
His baptismal register does not name his father, but he was raised by two successive men.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
For a century, since successive Red Scares squelched socialism in this country, the left has been in a defensive crouch.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Those concerns and fears crystalize in responses to Anthropic’s Mythos model and the successive rollout of Fable, where both of these models can be useful in allowing hackers to leverage agents swarms.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
His baptismal register does not name his father, but he was raised by two successive men.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 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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