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
Some theorize the reason KU brought Vaughn back was to become Self’s successor.
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Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The successor identified on paper isn’t ready, and six months pass before the team regains direction—while competitors move ahead.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Trump has refrained from endorsing a successor and declined to endorse Vice President JD Vance for the role in February.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
From the current queen to her future successor, there are no doubt countless lessons for Queen Letizia to teach Princess Leonor.
—Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
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Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The successor identified on paper isn’t ready, and six months pass before the team regains direction—while competitors move ahead.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Trump has refrained from endorsing a successor and declined to endorse Vice President JD Vance for the role in February.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
From the current queen to her future successor, there are no doubt countless lessons for Queen Letizia to teach Princess Leonor.
—Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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Jhon Arias and David Moller Wolfe profile as direct replacements for Cunha and Ait-Nouri, and Fer Lopez is a talented player too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Perfect Size and Burn Time: At a standard size, the candle provides ample burn time to keep the Halloween spirit glowing throughout the season without the hassle of frequent replacements.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Aug. 2025
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And on Florida's Daytona Beach, nearly 350 people were stung by jellyfish over Memorial Day weekend, according to A.J. Miller, deputy chief of Volusia County Beach Safety.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment, deputies said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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The 2006 movie was adapted from former Vogue assistant Lauren Weisberger's book of the same name.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Devon Hogan Flanagan, a special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island, who was caught on video berating police officers trying to remove her from a restaurant after she was asked to leave, has been placed on unpaid leave for six months.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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Commissioner Brendan Johnson works for a state representative while also voting on county measures related to the Legislature.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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As the show opens on Wednesday, the Monaco Yacht Summit will present dialogue among experts, engineers, yacht buyers, and representatives with panel discussions focused on industry trends and superyacht evolution.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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An immigration judge has denied her attorney's requests for her to be freed on bond while her case is being heard.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Woman still 'confused about why she was detained' Ortiz Soto, a Honduran, came to the United States in January 2019, her attorney said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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This deep green, grass-like plant makes an ideal mow-free lawn substitute for shaded areas.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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This would be a poor substitute for the system over which the United States had presided.—
Adam S. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Sanctuary communities often restrict local law enforcement from working directly with federal immigration agents, in hopes that immigrants – including those without permanent legal status – will feel safe enough to report crimes.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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So if there isn’t a sudden preference for old over new, and real estate agents like Weingarten say there isn’t, then what explains the anomaly in the aggregate, national level data?—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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For example, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is betting AI chatbots can be a stand-in for your real friends, driving user growth and activity.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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The United Church of Rogers Park’s nearly 100-year-old building, with its dark brown wood paneling and vintage casement windows, is an atmospheric stand-in for a provincial Russian household around the turn of the 20th century.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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