Definition of consecutivenext
as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games

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Recent Examples of consecutive Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels will draw his second consecutive start in place of Mayfield after throwing for 148 yards and rushing for 55 yards in a 17-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 That slight uptick would mark the third consecutive year of relatively flat pricing after large increases and then declines during the pandemic. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers can win the best-of-five series and take another step in their attempt to become the first National League team to win three consecutive World Series titles by beating the Braves again Wednesday night in Game 4. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The country has endured six consecutive years of drought, with last year one of its most severe. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutive
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  • European institutions have warned of democratic backsliding in Serbia in successive reports tracking the progress of candidate countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those that do are also often successive term limits, rather than the cumulative limit proposed in the referendum.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Super El Niño impact Inflation in India has been rising for 10 straight months, crossing the central bank's medium-term target of 4% in August, even as economic growth has been resilient so far.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The three-stage rocket failed during its debut mission in October 2021 but is now riding a streak of four straight successes.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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