Definition of consecutivenext
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 The Americans’ opponent on Wednesday, Bosnia, qualified for the World Cup by winning consecutive penalty shootouts against Wales and Italy. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Riles has done it; he’s taken home two consecutive grand championships—the first to do so since the barbecue pioneer John Willingham set the record more than four decades ago. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 The tax roll, which counties must submit to the state by July 1 each year, marked the 14th consecutive annual increase in Yolo County. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 This could be the fourth consecutive day of heat index values over 100 degrees. Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutive
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Adjective
  • 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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Angels have lost five straight and 11 of 17 since June 17.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • On a night he was named an All-Star for the third straight season and 10th time in his career, pitcher Chris Sale led the Braves in an 14-3 blasting of the Mets on Saturday at Truist Park.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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