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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On Medicare, Trump released four successive annual budgets that proposed cutting Medicare.
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Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Some farmers have welcomed those moves, but many feel goodwill was squandered through missteps by successive governments, a failure of subsidies to keep up with inflation, and new trade deals with countries including Australia and New Zealand that have opened the door to cheap imports.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
These include: World Cruises (typically 3-4 months long), Grand Voyages (usually 35-70 nights), and
Back-to-back cruises (successive cruises on the same ship without disembarking).
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Such conventional wisdom holds that each successive generation will become more egalitarian and enjoy more opportunities than the last.
—Marianne Cooper, Harvard Business Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Some farmers have welcomed those moves, but many feel goodwill was squandered through missteps by successive governments, a failure of subsidies to keep up with inflation, and new trade deals with countries including Australia and New Zealand that have opened the door to cheap imports.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
These include: World Cruises (typically 3-4 months long), Grand Voyages (usually 35-70 nights), and
Back-to-back cruises (successive cruises on the same ship without disembarking).
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Such conventional wisdom holds that each successive generation will become more egalitarian and enjoy more opportunities than the last.
—Marianne Cooper, Harvard Business Review, 1 Nov. 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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