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ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached beside close closest coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting nearest neighboring on the side proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

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Wholesale prices in May posted the biggest back-to-back increase since 2022, keeping the pressure on businesses as they try to navigate another wave of U.S. inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Wholesale prices in May posted the biggest back-to-back increases since 2022 and kept the pressure on businesses as they try to navigate another wave of U.S. inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It means Sarina Wiegman's back-to-back Euros winners are heading for the play-offs, while defending world champions Spain have booked their place at next year's global tournament in Brazil.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, Rhys embraces two wildly different roles he shot back-to-back, showcasing versatility against foreboding backdrops of murder and the supernatural.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He told her that he didn’t have enough police officers to cover two parades, back-to-back, and that the president’s event took precedence.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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