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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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
Trump is only the second U.S. president in history, after former President Cleveland, to serve nonconsecutive terms.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
The singer/songwriter’s SOS has tied with Michael Jackson’s Thriller, notching 79 total, nonconsecutive weeks each in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Short n’ Sweet is Back at No. 1 Including its latest ascent, Short n’ Sweet has now logged four nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump is only the second U.S. president in history, after former President Cleveland, to serve nonconsecutive terms.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
The singer/songwriter’s SOS has tied with Michael Jackson’s Thriller, notching 79 total, nonconsecutive weeks each in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Short n’ Sweet is Back at No. 1 Including its latest ascent, Short n’ Sweet has now logged four nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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