How to Use consecutive in a Sentence

consecutive

adjective
  • If not a debate, maybe consecutive town halls or something like that.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The Ducks hit 86 home runs this season, breaking the school record for the third consecutive season.
    Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 23 May 2023
  • The actor then sustains that momentum for eight consecutive episodes.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • Jesuit claimed its fourth consecutive girls golf state championship Tuesday.
    Nick Celario, oregonlive, 17 May 2023
  • The planet is getting hotter: July was the 14th consecutive month of record temperatures.
    Joel Mathis, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
  • And while the Rockets can still land a premier prospect with its third consecutive top-five pick, the disappointment of not landing Wembanyama is easy to understand.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 May 2023
  • Cox Automotive said new-vehicle prices have been lower than year-earlier levels for 10 consecutive months.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The 14 consecutive wins equals the all-time school record.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Now, for the third consecutive week, the Giants will have to play without Jones.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The one thing the defense didn’t do — for the third consecutive game — was produce a takeaway.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Pass two consecutive arms of your cross through the metal ring.
    Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The Nasdaq is on track to notch its sixth consecutive week up.
    Krystal Hur, CNN, 2 June 2023
  • In the first set, the only time a team scored more than two consecutive points came when Sage Creek scored four points in a row when down 18-16.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
  • For the third consecutive year, eight bull elk tags will be available, Spiegel said.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • The Mojo are seeking to win consecutive matches for the first time.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The Trojans had given up more than 34 points for a sixth consecutive game.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Jansen and Hekker are locked in to partner for a third consecutive season.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
  • The Brewers scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to build a three-run cushion on the way to sending the Sox to a season-high 11th consecutive defeat.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2024
  • The game’s key stretch came in the top of the seventh inning, when the Dodgers were trailing 4-3 and in danger of suffering a third consecutive loss.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
  • Madagascar was the real draw for months of consecutive cruises on the Dawn for Herd.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the birth rate has hit record lows, and the number of children has fallen for 43 consecutive years.
    Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024
  • Three of those films were selected in the past two years and were chosen in consecutive quarters.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • In Maine, breeding pairs increased for the sixth consecutive year.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The Bruins haven’t won three consecutive games since the first two weekends of the conference schedule.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Tyler Wahl has scored in double figures in five consecutive games and 10 of 15 overall.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • This city is on top – again Arlington, Virginia ranked as the nation's fittest city for the 7th consecutive year.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
  • The Sox had a chance to bury the raggedy Tigers for their second consecutive series victory and move to within two games of the third wild card in the American League.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • His win marked the second consecutive trophy for Team Niall.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Looks like a strong favorite to win its fourth consecutive 6A state title.
    Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
  • No one has won the game's jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize.
    CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024

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