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
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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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In another unusual step for representatives of successive administrations, the two met together with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
House rules limit membership on the panel to no more than four Congresses, or eight years, in a period of six successive Congresses — a rule that does not apply to the chair.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The 37-year-old scored in four consecutive home games, including a hat-trick of last-gasp winners, to keep Phil Parkinson’s side firmly in the hunt for a historic third successive promotion.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump Doesn't Stand for Obama but Then Chats with Him as All 5 Living Presidents Reunite at Jimmy Carter's Funeral
The Bushes and Obamas, once at odds with each other as successive first couples from opposing political parties, have been characterized as friends since leaving the White House.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
House rules limit membership on the panel to no more than four Congresses, or eight years, in a period of six successive Congresses — a rule that does not apply to the chair.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The 37-year-old scored in four consecutive home games, including a hat-trick of last-gasp winners, to keep Phil Parkinson’s side firmly in the hunt for a historic third successive promotion.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump Doesn't Stand for Obama but Then Chats with Him as All 5 Living Presidents Reunite at Jimmy Carter's Funeral
The Bushes and Obamas, once at odds with each other as successive first couples from opposing political parties, have been characterized as friends since leaving the White House.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successive. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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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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