consecutive
adjective
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Concurrent and Consecutive
Consecutive has a good deal in common with the complementary word concurrent. Besides the fact that both begin with the prefix con- (meaning “with, together”), each word deals with the time-order in which several things happen. Concurrent describes things that are occurring, or people who are doing something, at the same time, such as “concurrent users” of a computer program. Consecutive refers to things that are arranged or happen in a sequential order. A criminal who serves a consecutive sentence does time for one conviction after another. If that person gets a concurrent sentence, he or she undergoes all punishments at the same time.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Moreover, if he is nominated again, Antonoff will become one of just five producers or production teams to land six or more producer of the year nods (whether consecutive or nod).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2024
Denny Hamlin, who edged Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson off pit road, leads for the 15th consecutive race.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2024
Arkansas also won 27 consecutive home games at George Cole Field spanning the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Apr. 2024
Beresford started 27 consecutive games at right tackle for the Broncos the past two seasons.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2024
Young stole second – his 20th consecutive steal dating to last year.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
After four consecutive weeks of declines, tech stocks experienced their best week in 2024, buoyed by reduced geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and robust corporate earnings, even as persistent inflation signaled the need for caution.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2024
In the first set, the only time a team scored more than two consecutive points came when Sage Creek scored four points in a row when down 18-16.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutive. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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consecutive
adjective
from French consécutif "following in a series, consecutive," from Latin consecutus, past participle of consequi "to follow," from con, com- "with, together" and sequi "to follow" — related to sequel
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