SUCCESSION Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

succession

noun

Definition of succession

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 Rather than having one actor carry that story throughout its run, the play has made its rotating A a defining part of the production, allowing a succession of performers to inhabit the same woman and her experience. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 The film’s dedication to Dick Pope hangs over it, and longtime producer Georgina Lowe explained how the succession happened. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Talent retention is becoming a succession pipeline challenge. — John Morgan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 In August, Prince Alois announced a change to royal succession rules to allow women to ascend the throne on equal terms with men, breaking with three centuries of dynastic tradition. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for succession

Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession

Noun

But the Phillies can carry 14 position players in a three-game series.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The bloodied Hoover did not miss a play on the series and wound up going 13 of 16 for 231 yards with 4 touchdowns and no turnovers in his Indiana debut.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of series

Noun

Today, 55% of the city's residents have Middle Eastern ancestry, and the mayor, police chief, and schools superintendent are all Muslims of Arab descent.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
No slow descent into the pool either — from ankles, to knees, to waist, to chest.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

The aesthetic lineage Wingard invokes relied on the genuine nastiness of works like Faster, Pussycat!

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
It’s paid down by architects who insist on single definitions, engineers who insist on lineage and executives who insist on paying the interest.

— Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

Havighorst, an executive director of institutional advancement at Prairie State College, was diagnosed with a form of CMT 2 1/2 years ago called heredity neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Central to Burbank’s thesis was his belief that environment mattered as much, if not more, than heredity.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

Definition of heredity

Noun

Addressing this prolonged trade conflict, Washington political news outlet POLITICO brought together four veteran journalists specializing in US-Canada relations and trade policy to analyze potential future trajectories.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Why do the Browns continue to have avoidable public-relations blunders?

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026