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succeeder

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Definition of succeeder

as in successor

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Noun

The release also said that Graves will continue in her role until a successor has been selected.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Struijk’s compatriot was seen as a natural successor to regular partner Dunk as captain.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 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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Other South China Sea claimant states use the ruling to justify their own actions—and are sharply denounced by China each time.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
On Wednesday, July 29, a follow-up hearing began to determine how much of ANL’s legal costs the claimants will be liable for.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of claimant

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During the draft, the Rams passed on the opportunity to select former USC receiver Makai Lemon and opted instead to pick Simpson, Stafford’s heir apparent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The heir apparent to the British throne bears a striking resemblance to his father in photos from the latter’s childhood.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Definition of heir apparent

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The deadline comes through a provision in the state budget that requires any municipality whose representative voted to end the project to repay $60 million that was spent on preliminary design and engineering.

— DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Nurses will also be at all schools to monitor students' health concerns, and district representatives are going door-to-door to check on affected students.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of representative

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The show follows a private investigator, Rapp, played by Reid, who heads to a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of Henry Park, played by Williams, the young heir to a powerful fishery.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Norah goes to search for her, and in doing so, encounters George Bartram, the heir.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 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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Chip stocks have been one of the largest beneficiaries of the AI boom as companies invest in memory and central processing units to fuel the infrastructure buildout.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Streaming services are predicted to be one of the biggest beneficiaries, as businesses seek to redistribute their advertising budgets.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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