as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the successional stages that an area goes through following a devastating forest fire
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Recent Examples of successional
This biological soil crust immobilizes shifting dunes and establishes a nutrient-rich substrate essential for the successional development of plant life.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Periodic burning or disking, to maintain early successional growth and keep a field from becoming a young forest, tends to stimulate the growth of forbs.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Periodic burning or disking, to maintain early successional growth and keep a field from becoming a young forest, tends to stimulate the growth of forbs.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successional
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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Cortes raced home on Kurtz’s single, and Kurtz advanced the final 180 feet on successive groundouts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The alcohol is well integrated, arriving in successive waves rather than spikes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Successional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successional. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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