nonconsecutive
adjective
non·con·sec·u·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 
-kə-tiv
: not being in a sequence : not consecutive
Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
nonconsecutively
adverb
He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.
—
Nicholas Lemann
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Hot 100 for 18 nonconsecutive weeks.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Over on the album charts, Taylor Swift continues to reign at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its 11th nonconsecutive week.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl captures an 11th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Jan. 3, 2026).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
Trump, however, is in the rare position to test that historical trend with a second, nonconsecutive presidency.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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