successor
noun
suc·ces·sor
sək-ˈse-sər 
: one that follows
especially
: one who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office
Examples of successor in a Sentence
The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here.
the successor to the throne
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Craig Haskins will act as interim CFO until a successor to Howard is appointed.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Pick was selected to lead Morgan Stanley last October after a lengthy search for a successor to the investment bank’s long-serving chief, James Gorman.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Pick was selected to lead Morgan Stanley last October after a lengthy search for a successor to the investment bank’s long-serving chief, James Gorman.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for successor
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successor. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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successor
noun
suc·ces·sor
sək-ˈses-ər
: one that follows
especially
: a person who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office
Legal Definition
successor
noun
suc·ces·sor
sək-ˈse-sər
: one that follows : one that succeeds another (as in a position, title, office, or estate)
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