as in replacement
a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else; someone who succeeds another person
The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here. the successor to the throne
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Recent Examples of successor
But amid the rise of second-wave feminism and the gay-liberation movement, the champions of sociobiology and its successor field, evolutionary psychology, focused more and more on arguing that differences between men and women were, in fact, rooted in biology, not just social conditioning.
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Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Earle-Sears is running as the natural successor of her boss, current Gov. Glenn Youngkin, whose emphasis on business development and lower taxes has kept his approval ratings high in a state where voters have roundly rejected Donald Trump three times.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025
Jeffress, Ott’s successor, joined Pleasanton’s staff in February 2023 as deputy city manager.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed bin Laden's successor, Ayman al-Zawahri, who also helped plot 9/11.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
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Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Earle-Sears is running as the natural successor of her boss, current Gov. Glenn Youngkin, whose emphasis on business development and lower taxes has kept his approval ratings high in a state where voters have roundly rejected Donald Trump three times.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025
Jeffress, Ott’s successor, joined Pleasanton’s staff in February 2023 as deputy city manager.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed bin Laden's successor, Ayman al-Zawahri, who also helped plot 9/11.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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Kepler’s in-house replacement would be Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old outfield prospect who is slashing .332/.408/.435 with 26 steals at Triple A.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This is your first step toward most major repairs, including battery or motherboard replacements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on May 26, 2024 deputies responded to the business on the 7100 block of Rancho Mission Drive in the city's suburb of Bellaire, where a couple was staying with their 4-month-old child Brooklyn Fancher.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Sherman became a technical reserve officer for the LAPD and a reserve deputy sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole, Carsley’s assistant, made similar shouts and was hands-on throughout.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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My parents, players, assistant coaches, family and friends.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Several dozen people gathered for the ceremony Saturday as the sign was hoisted and attached, including officials from Chicago Ridge and Richards High School, as well as representatives from The Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, the Bridgeview School and the Nahda Center in Worth.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo argued in court that Gina is, in fact, not a victim of Combs' and that prosecutors have deliberately decided against calling her because her testimony could damage their case.—
Kaitlyn Morris,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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Trump’s attorney Justin Smith was questioned about why Trump and his legal team waited so long to bring up some of his claims, and why the president didn’t appeal a previous order the court issued that denied him immunity in the case.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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There is no substitute for these resources – not from philanthropy, industry or states.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Disappointed that there was no face-to-face meeting; phone conversations are a substitute.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Six crew members and a gate agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were taken to the hospital Friday night after inhaling something, according to MEDIC.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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In many cases, legacy systems can’t easily accommodate these autonomous agents without substantial reengineering.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Can Rat Study Findings Translate Directly to Humans? Rats are commonly used as stand-ins for humans in preclinical research, according to Peter Landrigan, MD, a co-author of the study and director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2025
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The Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream is often praised as a great stand-in for the pricier L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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