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 But as each new model arrives in relentless succession, what happens to those that came before it, or to the videos produced during their training? — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 With multiple CMEs approaching Earth in quick succession, there's still considerable uncertainty over how geomagnetic conditions will develop. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Newsom added, in apparent reference to the 25th Amendment, a constitutional provision that establishes procedures for presidential succession and for replacing or declaring a President unable to perform their duties. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for succession

Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession

Noun

This set off a series of jokes between Meriwether and the cast, along with confirmation that there are no real plans for a reunion at this time.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of series

Noun

El-Sayed, an American of Egyptian descent who would be the first Muslim senator if elected, has rankled at the GOP accusations, including in a recent TV interview.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Air traffic control approved the descent, and the plane began a right descending turn that increased sharply in rate until communications and data tracking were lost.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

The track opens with piano and a sparkling string arrangement while Bryan takes the first verse.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Choose solid objects over anything with netting, strings, ropes, ribbons or other materials in which an animal could become entangled.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of string

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Since those moments Birmingham has occupied a central space in the physical and spiritual lineage of America's Civil Rights Movement.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.

— Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

Next might follow fears about contagion, vulnerability, age, or heredity and how these may affect body and mind.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of heredity

Noun

Pilots from states without diplomatic relations with Israel, such as Oman, are in theory prohibited from landing in Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
Cheeks got his first formal assignment on the creative side — and showed his talent relations skills — when, as EVP Business Operations for NBC and Universal TV, he was put in charge of NBC Late Night in 2014.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026