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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
To grow heat-sensitive plants in summer, succession plant your seeds so your beds remain productive even when the first crops of plants start to bolt.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, was ahead 2–0 with just under 11 minutes of play left when Mbappé equalized the score with two goals in quick succession.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
And for the tech industry, succession planning could look very different.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Apart from a synergistic sit-down with ABC News anchor David Muir on the day of the succession announcement, Disney has kept a lid on the former and current top execs, making Iger’s comments the first extensive inside account of that previous set of missteps.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for succession
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, was ahead 2–0 with just under 11 minutes of play left when Mbappé equalized the score with two goals in quick succession.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
And for the tech industry, succession planning could look very different.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Apart from a synergistic sit-down with ABC News anchor David Muir on the day of the succession announcement, Disney has kept a lid on the former and current top execs, making Iger’s comments the first extensive inside account of that previous set of missteps.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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Swanson also homered on Tuesday night and has three homers and 15 RBIs in the first three games of the series.
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The three-game series had a season-high attendance of 105,214, besting the three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in May that drew 82,799.
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SpaceX continued its sharp descent back to Earth.
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Look no further than the ninth inning of Sunday’s latest descent to the bottom.
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But the draw that gave Paraguay four points in the group also was likely to be enough barring a string of bad results in the final two days of group play.
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Grief has always been at the core of the French Cuban twin duo’s work, but joy spills over in the rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion of Offering, their first album as independent artists.
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That lineage become a source of attention and scorn for the 33-year-old first time candidate, who created what critics called out as a sometimes outlandish social media personality to generate attention.
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The fit and finish are impressive for a first-gen device from a company with no lineage in audio hardware.
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Back in Paris, Monson de Kansky gave birth to a second daughter and focused on teaching.
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As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the border's journey to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its insatiable hunger to grow.
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Central to Burbank’s thesis was his belief that environment mattered as much, if not more, than heredity.
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Political figures within Iran criticized the idea of handing over the supreme leader’s title based on heredity and thereby creating a clerical version of the rule of the shah, who was toppled during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Panini had produced more than 2 billion packs — each containing seven stickers — by the start of the tournament, said Jason Howarth, the senior vice president of marketing and athlete relations for Panini America.
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The two sides suffered broken relations for years.
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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