consecutive
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for consecutive
Synonyms
back-to-back, sequent, sequential, straight, succeeding, successional, successive
Antonyms
inconsecutive, inconsequent, nonconsecutive, nonsequential
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Florida had won 31 consecutive games over Kentucky, a streak that dates back to 1987 before a 27–16 home loss last year. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "College Football Week 3 Picks: Will Any Favorites Slip Up on the Road?," 12 Sep. 2019 After three years of one-sided Terry victories against rival Lamar Consolidated, the Battle of the ‘Berg football series has produced consecutive games decided late. — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Lamar Consolidated, Terry resume football rivalry," 11 Sep. 2019 Caden has opened with three consecutive 100-yard games. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "High school football: Campo Verde's Calloway brothers push each other to succeed," 11 Sep. 2019 Folsom has won 16 consecutive games since beginning last year with a 14-0 loss at De La Salle, including the program’s fourth state championship in December. — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, "What’s next for De La Salle: High-flying Folsom," 10 Sep. 2019 Jack Coan broke his career high for passing yards in a second consecutive game. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "5 things we learned about Big Ten football after Week 2, including Jim Harbaugh’s embarrassing day and Wisconsin’s sizzle. Plus, our updated power rankings.," 9 Sep. 2019 Alabama had won 29 consecutive regular-season games and was the defending national champion. — Christopher Smith, al, "2019 Alabama twice as dominant as when it lost to South Carolina," 9 Sep. 2019 Teagen Lenderink, Rockford: Booted a field goal from beyond 40 yards for the second consecutive game in the Rams’ 24-7 victory over Lowell. — Detroit Free Press Staff Reports, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan high school football: Here's who starred in Week 2," 6 Sep. 2019 The veteran sat two consecutive games before playing in a pinch-hitting role Thursday. — Johnny Rosenstein, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves odds, predictions, picks and best bets," 6 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'consecutive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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