Definition of sequentialnext
as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material

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Recent Examples of sequential The devices use sequential pneumatic pressure to squeeze the legs in wave-like patterns, a technique clinicians call intermittent pneumatic compression, or IPC. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Currently, my team is collecting sequential blood samples for up to a year from patients with shingles who later develop post-herpetic neuralgia, as well as from patients with shingles that resolves with no lingering pain. — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 How Compression Boots Work At-home compression boots are wearable devices that use sequential air pressure along the legs to mimic massage and clinical intermittent pneumatic compression, known as IPC. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 The company plans sequential Core-unit replacements on a roughly seven-year cycle during an IMSR plant’s operating life. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequential
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Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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