in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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Kyle, who won 101 international caps for Canada, is returning to play for the third year in succession.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
No problem for Bird, who struck out Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio in succession and then strutted off the mound pumping his fist.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
The closest was Tiger Woods, who won all four in succession but in different years (PGA Championship, US Open and Open Championship in 2000 and the Masters Tournament in 2001).
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
When this occurs, the symptoms occur in succession, typically starting with visual symptoms, followed by sensory and language-related symptoms.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 26 May 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
No problem for Bird, who struck out Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio in succession and then strutted off the mound pumping his fist.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
The closest was Tiger Woods, who won all four in succession but in different years (PGA Championship, US Open and Open Championship in 2000 and the Masters Tournament in 2001).
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
When this occurs, the symptoms occur in succession, typically starting with visual symptoms, followed by sensory and language-related symptoms.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 26 May 2025
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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