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

While Ram insisted the RHO was a distinct model for a different audience than the outgoing TRX, many saw is as the T-Rex’s successor. —Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

On May 8, the singer-songwriter was spotted in the crowd in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican, when Pope Leo XIV was elected as the late Pope Francis' successor. —Daniela Avila, People.com, 30 June 2025

Poland's departing President Andrzej Duda visited Ukraine on June 28 and urged Kyiv to be patient during the handover to his nationalist successor, Karol Nawrocki. —USA Today, 29 June 2025

Following previous Bond stars Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan, Craig’s successor has not yet been chosen. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 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)