in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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Ipswich have not been up to it; not today, not this season and not here in particular — an 11th league defeat at home is also their sixth in succession, matching a club record set in 1963.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Effective boards make certain that the CEO and executive management are ready to execute the company’s AI agenda and assess AI competencies in succession planning and CEO search criteria.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As coach there, Bibby led Shadow Mountain to five state championships from 2013-19, including four in succession in elevating the team to a national level.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Anne attended five prestigious private schools in succession: Walden, Lincoln, Todhunter and Dalton in Manhattan and Holmquist in Pennsylvania, near the family’s country house.
—Barry Singer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Effective boards make certain that the CEO and executive management are ready to execute the company’s AI agenda and assess AI competencies in succession planning and CEO search criteria.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As coach there, Bibby led Shadow Mountain to five state championships from 2013-19, including four in succession in elevating the team to a national level.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Anne attended five prestigious private schools in succession: Walden, Lincoln, Todhunter and Dalton in Manhattan and Holmquist in Pennsylvania, near the family’s country house.
—Barry Singer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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