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as in series
a series of things, people, events, or actions arranged or happening one after another
He experienced a succession of car repairs that set him back thousands of dollars.
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as in descent
the order of people in a family
The prince is third in the line of succession to the throne.
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Recent Examples of succession
The case was brought in Nevada due to the state’s favorable succession laws, which allow the transfer of assets from one trust to another.
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Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
From plans for succession and the King’s funeral, to possible future changes to the monarchy, a lot is going on.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
But Wall Street now thinks that with the concerns of a succession battle gone, the real dealmaking can begin.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The succession fight over Rupert Murdoch's multi-billion-dollar conservative media empire—which includes Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post—has come to an end.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
From plans for succession and the King’s funeral, to possible future changes to the monarchy, a lot is going on.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
But Wall Street now thinks that with the concerns of a succession battle gone, the real dealmaking can begin.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The succession fight over Rupert Murdoch's multi-billion-dollar conservative media empire—which includes Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post—has come to an end.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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Season 1 of the series has already won Gotham TV and TCA Awards and has 13 Emmy nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Wyle, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Hatosy, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for LaNasa.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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During a break in the rigorous shooting schedule for the limited series, which also stars Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden, Partridge was able to squeeze in the trip with old college friends.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, computers became powerful enough that AIs can be churned out by gradient descent, without any human needing to understand the cognitions that grow inside.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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My descent into bodybuilding hasn’t always been accepted warmly by the people in my life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last but not least, the home features the coziest front porch, complete with eye-catching front and side railings, that can be transformed into the perfect space for unwinding with outdoor furniture, a porch swing, a set of string lights, and a stylish doormat, of course.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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But everything changes when a string of gruesome killings—which grow increasingly bizarre, with victims covered in rashes and found in deranged, violent states—involves his young daughter Hyo-jin (Kim Hwan-hee).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The result is a Gen Z-meets-mini-Nicole moment that feels like a respectful nod to her famous family lineage.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Agriodontosaurus shows us that the earliest members of the lizard lineage were far more diverse and had a much broader range of feeding strategies than previously imagined.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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His birth mom was an unwed teenager in New York City during World War II who had to give him up for adoption.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But what is arguably the First Intifada, also known as the Arab Revolt, actually took place from 1936 to 1939, a decade before Israel’s birth.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The designation reflects the deteriorating relations between the United States and one of its closest Latin American allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Astorino said, developments in AI, policy, geopolitical relations and the economy are likely to accelerate both change and complexity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have clawed their way into the heat of a playoff race as the New York Mets continue to collapse down the stretch.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Genetics and heredity define stock in some modern contexts, but for the 1930s salmon homing debate, the implications of genetic dividing lines were very different.—
Greg Uyeno,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
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No singular cause has been identified for most causes of ALS, with some research into factors that may be linked, such as heredity, environmental exposures, and diet, among others.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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