Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Callin clinched her second successive European Top Fuel title in September at the Santa Pod drag strip near Northampton.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Now the country’s on the verge of losing that status after successive years of outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The state accused Pike of filing “a second and successive habeas petition in disguise that presses a claim she already unsuccessfully presented.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

While the jobs market is seen as important, officials are focused on bringing down prices and an above-forecast reading could make a second successive rate hike all but certain.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

What Bobby achieved in going undefeated in both Bled and Stockholm was the chess equivalent of pitching two successive no-hitters in baseball’s World Series.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




Vocabulary lists containing successive


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com