succeeder

noun

Definition of succeedernext
as in successor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeder
  1. successor
  2. inheritor
  3. claimant
  4. heir apparent
  5. representative
  6. heir
  7. legatee
  8. beneficiary
Noun
  • Industry sources said Pemsel’s exit has been planned for some time, and that the BFC has already been running a quiet, monthslong search for his successor.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Syria’s security services were built from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, the successor group to the Nusra Front that al-Sharaa led to power in Syria.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of successor
Noun
  • The hope behind the request was that the proud inheritor of the Byzantine empire could escape its associations with a pretty derpy American bird.
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Another challenge that may result is leaving large tax liabilities for future generations, particularly if the inheritors receive such funds during their peak earning years.
    — Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of inheritor
Noun
  • And since January, nearly 900 asylum claimants have been sent back to the US after being deemed ineligible under the Safe Third Country Agreement between the two nations, Cameron said.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The judge has not enforced a cap on the total costs Harry and the other claimants may face.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of claimant
Noun
  • Wide Receiver, Isaac TeSlaa, Detroit Lions Getty Images TeSlaa is the heir apparent to a starting position in the Lions wide receiver room.
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The current heir apparent is Prince George, full name George Alexander Louis.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of heir apparent
Noun
  • Hutton said Calumet College regularly sends representatives to the school to monitor it, including its governance system and academic programs.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • His wife became Queen Mette-Marit, while his oldest child, Ingrid Alexandra, became crown princess and heir to the throne.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yankees fans might be getting flashbacks of Boone’s defense for Anthony Volpe, who similarly faded into inconsistency after emerging as the apparent heir to the franchise’s shortstop role.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of heir
Noun
  • The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.
    — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of legatee
Noun
  • The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit organization focused on educating the public on fiscal policy issues, has proposed capping the annual increases for beneficiaries who receive the largest benefits.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The bill would boost payments to Social Security beneficiaries by roughly $2,400 a year and increase the annual cost-of-living adjustment.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneficiary
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