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as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
the couple purchased some land, and in the course of the succeeding year built a house on it
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2
as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
that land remained in the family for five succeeding generations
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as in going
to turn out as planned or desired
the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product
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as in flourishing
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
if you want to succeed in show business, you have to feel comfortable in front of an audience
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as in following
to come after in time
only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president
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Recent Examples of succeeding
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Early on Wednesday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who is one of those widely tipped to be interested in succeeding Starmer, had a meeting with the prime minister that lasted less than 20 minutes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Nadella became Microsoft’s CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2026
John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook at the helm of Apple.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Footwear American footwear retailer Rack Room Shoes has appointed Mike Edwards as president and CEO, succeeding Mark Lardie, who is retiring after 14 years at the helm.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Kemi Badenoch, their leader, had had a very rocky start after succeeding former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The ruling on Friday will start an impeachment process which stands little chance of succeeding, but is seen piling political pressure on Ramaphosa as his African National Congress prepares for tough local elections later this year.
—S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg, 8 May 2026
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Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Early on Wednesday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who is one of those widely tipped to be interested in succeeding Starmer, had a meeting with the prime minister that lasted less than 20 minutes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Nadella became Microsoft’s CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2026
John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook at the helm of Apple.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Footwear American footwear retailer Rack Room Shoes has appointed Mike Edwards as president and CEO, succeeding Mark Lardie, who is retiring after 14 years at the helm.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Kemi Badenoch, their leader, had had a very rocky start after succeeding former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The ruling on Friday will start an impeachment process which stands little chance of succeeding, but is seen piling political pressure on Ramaphosa as his African National Congress prepares for tough local elections later this year.
—S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding
Adjective
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But with the arrival of the next course, bread and butter, I was forced to revise my theory.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Flag football Class 4A Harmony and 2A Deltona both won tight games at home to advance to next week’s state tournament in Tampa.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Sennecke’s big postseason continues With a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Sennecke joined Auston Matthews, Nicklas Backstrom and Logan Couture as rookies with four-game goal streaks in the playoffs over the last 25 years.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This is the third consecutive year the hairstyling will be done in partnership with Dyson Beauty.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Everything is going surprisingly well despite the team being affected by injuries all spring.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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All of the passengers who were on board the cruise ship are asymptomatic and the evacuation operation was going as planned, a spokesperson for Spain’s Health Ministry said in an update Sunday morning.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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But beneath the weight of la crisis, Garbán and peers such as DJ Babatr and Arca are flourishing globally.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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With the devotion of their adopted mother, all seven kittens are flourishing and will have a chance to find forever families.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The violence following Pretti's death was so severe that a Timberwolves game was postponed versus the Warriors to ensure public safety.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Someone must have forgotten to disconnect the screen after Spirit abruptly shut down on May 2nd, following the abandonment of a federal rescue effort.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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David Raya has now been confirmed as the Premier League Golden Glove winner for a third successive season.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Such families are common in Appalachia, where poverty and incarceration rates are high, and the effects of the opioid crisis linger across successive generations.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Each one can be engaged with by clicking on key moments in that particular journey.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Go directly to your school's official website or Canvas login page instead of clicking links in surprise emails.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Succeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeding. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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