nonconsecutive
adjective
non·con·sec·u·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 
-kə-tiv
: not being in a sequence : not consecutive
Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
nonconsecutively
adverb
He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.
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Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas Lemann
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But the amendment makes no distinction between consecutive and nonconsecutive terms in office.
—Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Hit Me Hard and Soft has now ruled the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart for 24 nonconsecutive weeks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The last album by a woman to spend at least 17 weeks at No. 1 prior to Poets was Adele’s 21, which earned 24 nonconsecutive weeks on top in 2011-12.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
Trump will be sworn in for a second nonconsecutive term in the White House on Jan. 20.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Hit Me Hard and Soft has now ruled the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart for 24 nonconsecutive weeks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The last album by a woman to spend at least 17 weeks at No. 1 prior to Poets was Adele’s 21, which earned 24 nonconsecutive weeks on top in 2011-12.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
Trump will be sworn in for a second nonconsecutive term in the White House on Jan. 20.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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