in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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This marks a meaningful shift in succession planning, particularly given that leadership transitions in family businesses are often steeped in tradition.
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Imagine the celebration in Peru and throughout Latin America, with two popes in succession from the Latin world.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Seidler appointed his widow, Sheel Seidler, as the sole beneficiary and his three brothers as trustees in succession.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Ipswich have not been up to it; not today, not this season and not here in particular — an 11th league defeat at home is also their sixth in succession, matching a club record set in 1963.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Imagine the celebration in Peru and throughout Latin America, with two popes in succession from the Latin world.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Seidler appointed his widow, Sheel Seidler, as the sole beneficiary and his three brothers as trustees in succession.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Ipswich have not been up to it; not today, not this season and not here in particular — an 11th league defeat at home is also their sixth in succession, matching a club record set in 1963.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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