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
Last year, religious hate crimes were up significantly in major U.S. cities, Levin said, with anti-Muslim hate crimes rising 18%, and anti-Jewish ones rising for the fourth consecutive year, up 12% to a new record.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Ramírez joined Earl Averill as the only players in team history to record a double-digit home run total in 10 consecutive seasons.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 June 2025
At the time, in the wake of Bryant being held out of 13 consecutive Heat games by coach’s decision, the Pacers were in the market for an additional big man after losing big men Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman to season-ending Achilles injuries.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Ramírez joined Earl Averill as the only players in team history to record a double-digit home run total in 10 consecutive seasons.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 June 2025
At the time, in the wake of Bryant being held out of 13 consecutive Heat games by coach’s decision, the Pacers were in the market for an additional big man after losing big men Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman to season-ending Achilles injuries.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
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With defeat, Ternana stay in the third tier for a second successive season, and the future of interim coach Fabio Liverani remains unknown.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Each successive tier offers more security suite and VPN licenses, more storage for online backups, and a wider range of identity protection features.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Despite an influx of straight tourists, Key West remains an LGBTQ+ haven.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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That tally was also his 10th of the postseason, marking the third straight year he’s reached that mark.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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