consecutive

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv] / kənˈsɛk yə tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

in sequence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ensuing successive

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous following going on in order in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim succedent succeeding successional understandable uninterrupted

Antonyms

WEAK

broken discontinuous infrequent intermittent interrupted unconsecutive

Example Sentences

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The Oklahoma City Thunder, top-seeded in the NBA playoffs for the third consecutive season, are running roughshod over opponents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Unit sales are expected to be roughly flat in 2026, at just under 1.7 million vehicles, after two consecutive years of declines.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

World food prices rose for a third consecutive month in April, driven by higher energy costs and Middle East supply disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After five straight weeks of losses as the Iran crisis began, the S&P 500 is now on the point of chalking up its sixth consecutive weekly gains.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

In a magic square, a grid was filled with a consecutive set of numbers so every row, column, and diagonal added up to the same number.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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