successive

adjective

suc·​ces·​sive sək-ˈse-siv How to pronounce successive (audio)
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. 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 See All Example Sentences for successive

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of successive was in the 15th century

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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

successive

adjective
suc·​ces·​sive sək-ˈses-iv How to pronounce successive (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce successive (audio)
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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