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succeeder

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Definition of succeeder

as in successor

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Noun

Possible successors Kim Jong-Un has not publicly designated a successor, and assessments of North Korea’s future leadership remain largely speculative.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
This formula proved to be a hit and can be seen in all of the supercar’s successors, including the aforementioned F40, the F50, the Enzo, the LaFerrari, and, most recently, the F80.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 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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In order to receive a payment, claimants must prove that 1) Equifax sent a credit report to a third party showing a duplication collection amount, or 2) the duplicate collection account was one of the reasons the claimant was denied credit.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Maryland changed the law, and claimants no longer receive that interest.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of claimant

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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
So call it a quiet, workmanlike beginning for the 13th player taken in the NFL draft, a quarterback the Rams ostensibly chose to become Matthew Stafford’s heir apparent.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 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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And the wandering king’s son and heir, Telemachus (Tom Holland), is convinced his father is still alive and sets off to find him.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
For a while, this kind of durational performance was mostly the province of Madonna’s artier heirs, such as Lady Gaga.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 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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All these facts established that the Kittrells were effectively beneficiaries of the Children's Trust.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Those revisions included the five-day waiting period, a requirement for an audio or video recording by the patient requesting the medication, a mental health evaluation and barring any financial beneficiary from serving as a witness for the request.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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