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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The festival has also faced a crisis in recent years due to the successive closure of movie theaters alongside the famed Champs Elysée Avenue and rising competition from other fests such as Deauville, which are courting French and American talent and movies.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
Three successive second place finishes have been difficult for Arsenal to digest.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The 64-year-old boss is a former racing driver who won the 1993 Dakar Rally, before triumphing in the same race eight successive times as a manager at Mitsubishi Motors.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The right-hander with the 98 mph fastball and devastating slider surrendered a home run in three successive innings and departed after six innings having allowed six runs on five hits and three walks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
Three successive second place finishes have been difficult for Arsenal to digest.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The 64-year-old boss is a former racing driver who won the 1993 Dakar Rally, before triumphing in the same race eight successive times as a manager at Mitsubishi Motors.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The right-hander with the 98 mph fastball and devastating slider surrendered a home run in three successive innings and departed after six innings having allowed six runs on five hits and three walks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 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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