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nonconsecutive

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[nahn-kuhn-sek-yuht-iv] / ˌnɑn kənˈsɛk jət ɪv /

adjective

  1. not consecutive; not in an uninterrupted numerical or logical sequence.


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Three months after its debut, Mr. Frampton’s LP was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and it would have 10 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

Trump’s second term began in January, with him becoming the first U.S. president since Grover Cleveland to serve two nonconsecutive terms.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025

His victory makes the 78-year-old Trump the oldest person elected president and only the second to win nonconsecutive terms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024

Lula, who is currently serving his third nonconsecutive presidential term, ran his first campaign in 1989 but didn’t win until 2002.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

Steve Bannon has a unique insight into what Donald Trump may be strategizing as his campaign for a nonconsecutive second term in office gets further underway.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023

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