as in together
in succession without others coming in between
as he moved up the corporate ladder, he ensconced his family in successively larger homes
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Adverb
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The hope of the Italian government is that all together may find a positive solution for the Middle East.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025 -
The pair first sparked rumors after they were seen in Los Angeles together in January 2025, per E!—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Now that Venus retrograde is officially over as of April 13, all three personal planets — Mercury, Venus, and Mars — are finally moving direct, both consecutively and cumulatively, for the first time in 2025.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
11 Apr. 2025
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Franke and Hildebrandt received four separate prison sentences for 1 to 15 years, which will run consecutively.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The prosecution repeatedly showed graphic crime scene images during its presentation.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized foreign aid as wasteful and accused agencies like USAID of pursuing political agendas.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Stagnation is framed as failure — employees are encouraged to continuously upskill and experiment with AI.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Flooding in Kentucky shuts down famous bourbon distillery The Buffalo Trace Distillery, the country's oldest continuously operating distillery, has been closed for days as the staff waits for floodwaters to recede.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There’s a sensor dry feature that continually monitors temperature and moisture to determine the appropriate drying time.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Under America's new trading framework, and the continually expanding list of nations and goods subject to President Donald Trump's tariffs, many states will be forced to spend billions more to sustain their current levels of imports.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Successively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successively. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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