SEQUENTIAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

sequential

adjective

si-ˈkwen(t)-shəl

Definition of sequential

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material

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Recent Examples of sequential But these approaches didn’t feel right for Blow Yourself Up, because while other media are prevalent, the story is told in traditional prose through sequential scenes. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 For decades, drug development largely followed a sequential process in which one study was completed before the next decision was made. — Mirjam Trame, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 That said, growth in the vMVPD category has ground to a near standstill, with the alternative platforms notching a sequential gain of just 68,000 subs in the quarter. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The devices use sequential pneumatic pressure to squeeze the legs in wave-like patterns, a technique clinicians call intermittent pneumatic compression, or IPC. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequential

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Perhaps even more surprising was to see Georgia call three consecutive pass plays with its backup quarterback while Stockton was waiting to be cleared.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
France does indeed have labor laws to ensure workers don’t work for more than 48 hours a week, or 44 hours per week on average over a period of 12 consecutive weeks.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of consecutive

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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

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