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
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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With defeat, Ternana stay in the third tier for a second successive season, and the future of interim coach Fabio Liverani remains unknown.
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Which people deserve our protection, in the form of asylum or refugee status, has become a kind of proxy fight, waged by successive Presidents operating on the margins of congressional inaction.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
In the second of a series of three excerpts that will run in The Courant on successive Sundays, Calhoun describes his relationship with Caron Butler, who came from a troubled past to find fame and fortune in the NBA, with UConn as the bridge.
—Jim Calhoun With Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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, 7 June 2025
Which people deserve our protection, in the form of asylum or refugee status, has become a kind of proxy fight, waged by successive Presidents operating on the margins of congressional inaction.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
In the second of a series of three excerpts that will run in The Courant on successive Sundays, Calhoun describes his relationship with Caron Butler, who came from a troubled past to find fame and fortune in the NBA, with UConn as the bridge.
—Jim Calhoun With Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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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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