as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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Recent Examples of successive
By this stage, Beiranvand had joined Tehran giants Persepolis and won four successive Persian Gulf Pro League titles, as well as reaching the AFC Champions League final.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Relief efforts are underway after Venezuela was struck by two successive earthquakes on Wednesday evening.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The buzz that accompanies the reunion of a great band doesn’t last forever – think of that other influential Massachusetts alt-rock institution that came back in the mid-2000s, Pixies, and how that initial excitement has dwindled with each successive post-reunion album.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Relief efforts are underway after Venezuela was struck by two successive earthquakes on Wednesday evening.
—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The buzz that accompanies the reunion of a great band doesn’t last forever – think of that other influential Massachusetts alt-rock institution that came back in the mid-2000s, Pixies, and how that initial excitement has dwindled with each successive post-reunion album.
—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successive
consecutive
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The pool did not open Saturday with the city's other outdoor pools after mechanical problems delayed the start of the season for the second consecutive year.
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The bank has missed revenue expectations for two consecutive quarters, helping to explain the stock's significant year-to-date underperformance.
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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