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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
That split follows a familiar succession model in corporate America, especially when boards want continuity for employees, investors, and customers during a leadership transition.
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Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The explosives were detonated in rapid succession, emitting loud bangs, followed by the booming noise of the building coming down.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Practically, plans for succession have to be made.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
Ten minutes later, the capsule's drogue parachutes deployed as planned, followed in short succession by its three big main chutes.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The explosives were detonated in rapid succession, emitting loud bangs, followed by the booming noise of the building coming down.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Practically, plans for succession have to be made.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
Ten minutes later, the capsule's drogue parachutes deployed as planned, followed in short succession by its three big main chutes.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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Two points ahead of Edmonton entering the night, Vegas needed only a point to win the Pacific and set up a first-round series against Utah.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Trea Turner’s leadoff home run Wednesday night was all the Philadelphia Phillies managed against Imanaga in a dominant outing in the Cubs’ 11-2 victory to secure a series win.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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What follows is a season-long descent into grave robbing, drug running and enough accessory-to-murder charges to keep the Dardano family lawyer very busy.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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This shortened the skip phase and maintained higher temperatures throughout the descent, ensuring the outer char layer never cooled sufficiently to trap gas beneath it.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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There were gut strings, then metallic strings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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After each meal the Philadelphia native, now in his late 30s, would crack open a fortune cookie, reading the tiny paper with its words of wisdom on one side and a string of lucky numbers on the other.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Each traces its modern-day lineage back to an ancient civilization – something their people and governments are fiercely proud of.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its design lineage traces back to earlier flying-wing concepts, refined for modern stealth and efficiency requirements.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Returning after missing time for the birth of his daughter, Rasmussen (1-0) struck out seven without a walk.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Berfield has also kept his personal life relatively private since the birth of his children.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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His second album, Baby—a meditation on heredity, shredded and reconstituted in a $10 DJ program—was released to rapturous acclaim in August.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
8 Dec. 2025
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Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office has said, after Israel's surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office said Friday, after Israel’s surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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