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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The successive rounds of tariffs come as China has reveled in a feeling of greater economic vitality following years of grappling with a crisis in the property sector, high local government debt and the fallout from Beijing’s pandemic controls.
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For those who prefer superstitious pessimism, this win has the bonus of guaranteeing a 13th successive season in the Premier League: Palace cannot be relegated.
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The Massachusetts legislature was not completely inattentive during this time, creating new district courts in Maine and allowing the counties in Maine to vote on the issue several times, with each successive occasion garnering a greater portion of the vote.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Baseball played two games to much acclaim in successive seasons at a makeshift ballpark at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
For those who prefer superstitious pessimism, this win has the bonus of guaranteeing a 13th successive season in the Premier League: Palace cannot be relegated.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Massachusetts legislature was not completely inattentive during this time, creating new district courts in Maine and allowing the counties in Maine to vote on the issue several times, with each successive occasion garnering a greater portion of the vote.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Baseball played two games to much acclaim in successive seasons at a makeshift ballpark at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 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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