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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Snook plays more than two dozen characters, but not in the usual, sequential Patrick Stewart-in-A Christmas Carol or Andrew Scott-in-Vanya way.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Those fuel costs resulted in a 3 percent increase in total costs per ground package on a sequential basis, and kept the costs relatively stable on a year-over-year basis.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
This hybrid drive train is bolted to a 10 speed automatic transmission with sequential shifting modes and tow / haul select.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
Broadband rebounded from its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter bottom to deliver a double-digit sequential recovery.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Those fuel costs resulted in a 3 percent increase in total costs per ground package on a sequential basis, and kept the costs relatively stable on a year-over-year basis.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
This hybrid drive train is bolted to a 10 speed automatic transmission with sequential shifting modes and tow / haul select.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
Broadband rebounded from its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter bottom to deliver a double-digit sequential recovery.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sequential
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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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