as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
answered three sequent questions from one reporter before turning to the others
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Recent Examples of sequent
The concept of sequent occupance has always stuck with me.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
The decision and sequent cancellation of the debate prompted former Vice President Joe Biden to accept an invitation from ABC last week to do a town hall in Philadelphia scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m.
—cleveland, 15 Oct. 2020
Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
The decision and sequent cancellation of the debate prompted former Vice President Joe Biden to accept an invitation from ABC last week to do a town hall in Philadelphia scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m.
—cleveland, 15 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequent
Adjective
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The Mariners won 1-0 en route to a second consecutive Division 1 title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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Commuters were stranded for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as public transport operators kept their vehicles off the roads.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Cite this Entry
“Sequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequent. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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