succeeders

noun

plural of succeeder
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. claimants
  3. heirs
  4. representatives
Noun
  • The unique build revitalizes the first hypercar of Bugatti’s modern era with details borrowed from its successors, the Chiron and, yes, the Tourbillon.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The system that allows certain actors to manipulate the system to appoint successors is not democratic, fair or ethical.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
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 claimants
Noun
  • In fact, the royal couple’s chateau sits on part of an 87-acre estate bought in the 1890s by the wealthy McCormick family, heirs to the International Harvester fortune.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This is the case in Norway and in England, where Princess Anne and her heirs are destined to be at the bottom of the line of succession to the British throne.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of heirs
Noun
  • Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Caruso was among the 95 state representatives who voted to pass the new law in 2023; 14 lawmakers voted against it.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
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