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

Recent Examples on the Web

Fox-Geen will remain in the role through the end of December, or until a successor is appointed sooner, to support a transition. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

In a video address, his successor, Naim Kassem, reiterated the militant group's refusal to disarm while Israeli forces occupy southern Lebanon. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

In a statement, director Christophe Cherix said that MoMA would immediately launch a search for Temkin’s successor. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Google has confirmed that at least some Chromebook models will be able to upgrade to its new Googlebook OS, the successor to ChromeOS. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English successour, from Anglo-French, from Latin successor, from succedere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for successor

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor

Kids Definition

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)