Consecutive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
One after the other; "back-to-back home runs".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She scored goals in five consecutive soccer matches.
- He went to jail after three consecutive speeding tickets.
- The team had a winning streak of twenty consecutive seasons.
- They won the championship for two consecutive years in a row.
- She hit back-to-back three-point shots in consecutive possessions.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company has reported consecutive losses for the past three years.
- She has won five consecutive awards for her outstanding contributions to the field.
- The team has been on a roll, winning three consecutive games in a row.
- He was absent from school for five consecutive days due to illness.
- The company has experienced consecutive quarters of growth, defying industry trends.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
In regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Concert halls on Broad are attempting twenty evenings.
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- The team defeated their arch-rivals in consecutive matches of the regional championship.
- Picking five cards with consecutive letters sounds impossible.
- He holds the record for most consecutive half-centuries in a single school football season at this level.