nonconsecutive
adjective
non·con·sec·u·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 
-kə-tiv
: not being in a sequence : not consecutive
Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
nonconsecutively
adverb
He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.
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Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas Lemann
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In 22 days Donald Trump will be sworn in as the nation's 47th president, only the second to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
After winning a second nonconsecutive term in November, Trump put Musk and Ramaswamy in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, with an eye toward slimming down the federal bureaucracy and cutting spending.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump is only the second president to be elected to nonconsecutive terms, and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be the youngest vice president, and first millennial, to serve in the position.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The results follow Trump’s Nov. 5 victory, which will send him back to the White House for a second, nonconsecutive term.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
After winning a second nonconsecutive term in November, Trump put Musk and Ramaswamy in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, with an eye toward slimming down the federal bureaucracy and cutting spending.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump is only the second president to be elected to nonconsecutive terms, and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be the youngest vice president, and first millennial, to serve in the position.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The results follow Trump’s Nov. 5 victory, which will send him back to the White House for a second, nonconsecutive term.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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