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 Dodgers used eight different relievers over the course of the last two games, and only one of them, Daniel Hudson, on successive nights.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
According to a Swiss radio documentary released in 2020, the composer had relationships with men, and those relationships were left out of history by successive historians and biographers; a potentially thorny charge in one of Europe’s worst countries for LGBTQ rights.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Each of the successive sequels have been massively profitable too, with John Wick: Chapter 4 earning a staggering $440 million over a $100 million budget.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: France spent big to insulate the public from successive economic shocks — COVID-19, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the inflation crisis.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
According to a Swiss radio documentary released in 2020, the composer had relationships with men, and those relationships were left out of history by successive historians and biographers; a potentially thorny charge in one of Europe’s worst countries for LGBTQ rights.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Each of the successive sequels have been massively profitable too, with John Wick: Chapter 4 earning a staggering $440 million over a $100 million budget.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: France spent big to insulate the public from successive economic shocks — COVID-19, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the inflation crisis.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Oct. 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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