nonconsecutive
adjective
non·con·sec·u·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 
-kə-tiv
: not being in a sequence : not consecutive
Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
nonconsecutively
adverb
He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.
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Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas Lemann
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It was carefully worded to only allow a president who has served two nonconsecutive terms to seek a third one, which would prevent former Presidents Obama and Bush from returning.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The cut is now in charge of the worldwide tally for an eighteenth nonconsecutive week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Swift was nominated in six categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards in February, including album of the year for The Tortured Poets Department, which spent 17 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
Finding a leader to steer the way is the party’s most daunting challenge after President Donald Trump won a second, nonconsecutive term.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The cut is now in charge of the worldwide tally for an eighteenth nonconsecutive week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Swift was nominated in six categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards in February, including album of the year for The Tortured Poets Department, which spent 17 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
Finding a leader to steer the way is the party’s most daunting challenge after President Donald Trump won a second, nonconsecutive term.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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