as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between
the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games
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Recent Examples of consecutive
The 6-5 decision at Dodger Stadium gave low-payroll Milwaukee six consecutive victories against high-payroll Los Angeles this month.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
This is the third consecutive record high, increasing by 10.5 percent year-on-year.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Junk, who hadn’t allowed an earned run through 18 consecutive innings, allowed three in the fourth inning.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Senzatela overcame a 35-minute rain delay before first pitch and a string of three consecutive Minnesota extra-base hits early to deliver his longest start of the year.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
This is the third consecutive record high, increasing by 10.5 percent year-on-year.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Junk, who hadn’t allowed an earned run through 18 consecutive innings, allowed three in the fourth inning.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Senzatela overcame a 35-minute rain delay before first pitch and a string of three consecutive Minnesota extra-base hits early to deliver his longest start of the year.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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The festival has also faced a crisis in recent years due to the successive closure of movie theaters alongside the famed Champs Elysée Avenue and rising competition from other fests such as Deauville, which are courting French and American talent and movies.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Three successive second place finishes have been difficult for Arsenal to digest.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Nashville hot chicken is perhaps this city's most famed dish, but the best of it has more nuance than just straight heat.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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When looking at Turner's body, officers saw her left arm was out straight and slightly bent at the elbow with her left hand above her head with a phone next to it, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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