as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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With a generation raised on the internet embracing the warm glow of Y2K nostalgia, items from the first Murakami collection, and successive installments such as the Cherry Blossom and Monogramouflage lines, have remained in high demand on the resale market, paving the way for a revival.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Its recent decline has been attributed to, among other things, the company chief's role in the U.S. administration, successive reports of weak sales outside the U.S, and increasing competition from foreign rivals.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Because far-off stars would be static over successive nights, nearer, moving objects would stand out against the backdrop — but, for an object as distant as Pluto, the motion would be barely perceptible.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Each successive older generation has lower rates, with 14.2% of Millennials, 5.1% of Generation X, 3.0% of Baby Boomers and 1.8% of the Silent Generation.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Its recent decline has been attributed to, among other things, the company chief's role in the U.S. administration, successive reports of weak sales outside the U.S, and increasing competition from foreign rivals.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Because far-off stars would be static over successive nights, nearer, moving objects would stand out against the backdrop — but, for an object as distant as Pluto, the motion would be barely perceptible.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Each successive older generation has lower rates, with 14.2% of Millennials, 5.1% of Generation X, 3.0% of Baby Boomers and 1.8% of the Silent Generation.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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