successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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The first three years of the 2020s set successive records for the fewest numbers of births in the city.
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Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
He’s been quite visible, serving as both the band leader and opening act for three successive Robert Plant/Alison Krauss tours.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 June 2024
Because the Heat’s 2025 first-rounder could go to the Thunder, and because teams are not allowed to be without a first-round pick in successive future drafts, the Heat must select a player somewhere in Wednesday night’s first round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
For Fabio Barreto, chief executive officer of Farm Rio Global, the brand’s international operation branch, successive experiences starting in 2021 in the French capital’s key department stores — Le Bon Marché, Printemps, La Samaritaine and most recently Galeries Lafayette — were a warm-up.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 25 June 2024
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Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
He’s been quite visible, serving as both the band leader and opening act for three successive Robert Plant/Alison Krauss tours.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 June 2024
Because the Heat’s 2025 first-rounder could go to the Thunder, and because teams are not allowed to be without a first-round pick in successive future drafts, the Heat must select a player somewhere in Wednesday night’s first round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
For Fabio Barreto, chief executive officer of Farm Rio Global, the brand’s international operation branch, successive experiences starting in 2021 in the French capital’s key department stores — Le Bon Marché, Printemps, La Samaritaine and most recently Galeries Lafayette — were a warm-up.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 25 June 2024
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
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