as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between
the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games
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Recent Examples of consecutive
In March 2023, he was convicted of both murders and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without parole.
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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
In 2026, Jones-Priest will aim to get Martin back on track after the Warriors missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Brown, meanwhile, generated his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
For the second consecutive year, Panama claimed the top spot.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
In 2026, Jones-Priest will aim to get Martin back on track after the Warriors missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Brown, meanwhile, generated his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
For the second consecutive year, Panama claimed the top spot.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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Ebola was first identified in 1976 after a flare up in present-day Congo, which in decades since has had successive Ebola epidemics.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Manager Nuno Espirito Santo and his squad went on to prove them right in the next couple of years with successive seventh-place finishes, a European quarter-final and an FA Cup semi-final appearance.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The Sparks were determined to end a season-opening four-game homestand with their second straight win against Toronto.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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