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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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).
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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
His company, which operates payments service Square, money transfer app CashApp, and music streaming platform Tidal, plans its second round of successive layoffs in December, two employees familiar with the plans told Fortune.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Yang had worked on successive generations of the iPhone at Apple and later at self-driving vehicle companies Zoox and Cruise.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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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
His company, which operates payments service Square, money transfer app CashApp, and music streaming platform Tidal, plans its second round of successive layoffs in December, two employees familiar with the plans told Fortune.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Yang had worked on successive generations of the iPhone at Apple and later at self-driving vehicle companies Zoox and Cruise.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 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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