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

The successor to Nicole-Taylor’s Pasta, this snug SoBro market and café from chefs Erin Kem and Logan McMahan specializes in small plates representing a vast diversity of flavors found throughout the Mediterranean basin. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025

Lexus has just unveiled the successor to its legendary LFA supercar after discontinuing the first one over a decade ago. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025

This week, however, Texas took a major step in planning for the future by landing a potential successor. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

As Deadline revealed exclusively in September, Buchanan is not returning for Season 3, with the new character Isabel, played by Rodriguez, giving a Rose successor vibe. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025

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)