Thesaurus results for SUCCEEDER

succeeder

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Definition of succeeder

as in successor

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After almost five years under Eddie Howe, successor Matthias Jaissle has been in post for less than a fortnight and has overseen just two pre-season friendlies.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Her contemporary successor was drawn directly from Herreshoff’s original plans, resulting in an incredibly accurate recreation.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of successor

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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

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Eligible claimants should have received a settlement notification via email or postcard between August and September 2022.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Sentry works closely with trucking carriers to mitigate these criminal schemes, which attempt to collect judgments for actions deliberately caused by the claimant.

— Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of claimant

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Teonic replaces Ron Planz, who left to become the heir apparent at Barrington after seven successful seasons at Lake Zurich.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Sampath’s departure, months after he was handed a multimillion-dollar retention package, left the company without an heir apparent.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of heir apparent

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Variety has reached out to representatives for ABC and Gutman for comment.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
After the notice of rescission was sent, Teefey allegedly contacted Bespoke’s representatives suggesting that investors should not file a suit claiming the company had an escrow account to return the investments, this week’s lawsuit says.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of representative

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That was in line with a tradition of Liechtenstein monarchs giving up the reins to their heirs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of heir

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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

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This year’s main beneficiary is OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability), an organization that empowers individuals with autism and other developmental differences.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Burry is putting his money where his mouth is, placing bearish bets against some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, including Nvidia, and others that are positioned against the broader semiconductor sector.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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