consecutive

adjective

kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv How to pronounce consecutive (audio)
Definition of consecutivenext
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 At his April 16, 2013, resentencing, Stoltz imposed a combination of consecutive, concurrent and stayed sentences, reducing his prison term to 50 years. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 And even survived 600 consecutive start-stop stress cycles without losing performance. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 The conglomerate's shares have been bucking the broader market's volatility, logging 10 consecutive days of gains, ending last week. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 There were year-over-year declines in Canadians traveling to the US for 15 consecutive months until April 2026. — CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutive
  1. successive
  2. straight
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  • Deepening the mystery, no Roman artifacts were found in successive investigations of the site, even though the sarcophagus bears a Latin inscription to one Valerius Amandinus.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The 10-song Burned follows 2021’s New Fragility and grew out of a turbulent stretch for Ounsworth, marked by the end of a relationship and the successive losses of his mother, uncle and a close friend.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of successive
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  • This was the second straight month that Japan's export growth slowed, after hitting a near four-year high in July.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the restrictions, Jung says Korea is an attractive option for straight couples who want to engage with a medical system that’s fast and efficient.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of straight

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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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