successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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As carried out by successive administrations since Bush, including the first Trump administration, PEPFAR represented the largest commitment in history by any nation to address a single disease, HIV/AIDS.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The cost of insurance and taxes also have increased from successive hurricanes.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
The central defender has signed a two-year deal until June 2027, with the option of a further year, with the Championship newcomers following their third successive promotion, which saw the Welsh club return to the second tier for the first time since 1982.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Also in successive seasons, the U has lost defensive coordinators to bigger paydays for the same job elsewhere: Corey Hetherman at Miami (Fla.) and Joe Rossi at Michigan State.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The cost of insurance and taxes also have increased from successive hurricanes.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
The central defender has signed a two-year deal until June 2027, with the option of a further year, with the Championship newcomers following their third successive promotion, which saw the Welsh club return to the second tier for the first time since 1982.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Also in successive seasons, the U has lost defensive coordinators to bigger paydays for the same job elsewhere: Corey Hetherman at Miami (Fla.) and Joe Rossi at Michigan State.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successive. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
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