SUCCESSIONAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

successional

adjective

Definition of successional

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between the successional stages that an area goes through following a devastating forest fire

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Recent Examples of successional This biological soil crust immobilizes shifting dunes and establishes a nutrient-rich substrate essential for the successional development of plant life. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026 Periodic burning or disking, to maintain early successional growth and keep a field from becoming a young forest, tends to stimulate the growth of forbs. — Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025

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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

Definition of consecutive

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According to the memo, the special rate contract between Google and Entergy provides an initial term of 20 years that will automatically renew for successive three-year terms until either party provides notice of termination or non-renewal.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
But a strange pattern has emerged in rpTDES; each successive flare can become dimmer.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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