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
Yet the terrible irony is that the best way to ensure that a GOP victory does not undo this progress might be to hand the reins to a successor more capable of making the case than the president himself.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Last Wednesday, Kindred submitted his two-sentence resignation letter to President Biden, who will have the opportunity to nominate a successor.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2024
Russia’s Federal Security Service - the successors of the KGB - orchestrated the operation from 2022 through 2024, U.S. court documents say.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The successors have been tailored to meet changes in the client’s life, including the expansion of his family and changes to his home berths in the Bay of Saint-Tropez.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Last Wednesday, Kindred submitted his two-sentence resignation letter to President Biden, who will have the opportunity to nominate a successor.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2024
Russia’s Federal Security Service - the successors of the KGB - orchestrated the operation from 2022 through 2024, U.S. court documents say.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The successors have been tailored to meet changes in the client’s life, including the expansion of his family and changes to his home berths in the Bay of Saint-Tropez.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for successor
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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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