SEQUENT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

sequent

adjective

ˈsē-kwənt

Definition of sequent

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between answered three sequent questions from one reporter before turning to the others

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The Lanham Act says that three consecutive years of nonuse is prima facie evidence of abandonment.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
This is the second consecutive poll from the Texas Politics Project to report the same findings, as its June poll showed 29% supported and 56% opposed local data center construction.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Brazil international has been omitted from the squads for the Community Shield and the Coventry game on successive weekends, and looks likely to depart before next Tuesday’s deadline.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Members grew up during the violence of the Second Intifada and under successive right-wing governments, most led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when optimism or a road map for a more peaceful future was almost entirely absent.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

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