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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Now, in an act of serendipity, the successors of both spots, Patsy’s Pizzeria in East Harlem and Juliana’s Pizza in Brooklyn, have delivered their first out-of-state restaurants to Palm Beach County to compete — like all New York-style pizzerias do — against each other.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
His successor, Maresca, has certainly not won all of the fanbase over, even though a win at Nottingham Forest next week should secure a top-five finish and Champions League football for the first time in three years.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Scheyer, Krzyzewski’s longtime assistant, was named his successor in June 2021 and officially took over head basketball coaching duties in April 2022.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025
But in practice, litigation proceeds so slowly that executive actions blocked by the courts often expire when successor administrations abandon the policies.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
His successor, Maresca, has certainly not won all of the fanbase over, even though a win at Nottingham Forest next week should secure a top-five finish and Champions League football for the first time in three years.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Scheyer, Krzyzewski’s longtime assistant, was named his successor in June 2021 and officially took over head basketball coaching duties in April 2022.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025
But in practice, litigation proceeds so slowly that executive actions blocked by the courts often expire when successor administrations abandon the policies.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
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 29 May. 2025.
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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
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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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