SEQUENT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

sequent

adjective

ˈsē-kwənt

Definition of sequent

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between answered three sequent questions from one reporter before turning to the others

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To [React with exaggerated surprise] is to DO A DOUBLE TAKE — as in, to take out double letters (not consecutive ones, mind you).

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
The loss offset the benefits gained by stealing Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, and now the Braves must defeat the two-time reigning champs in consecutive games to continue their season.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of 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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