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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 real story of the Elizabethan succession was altogether darker and more turbulent than Camden’s fiction.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The medical records, incident reports, photographs, and e-mails, which were collected between late 2020 and the summer of 2023, detailed a succession of gruesome injuries and deaths.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite losing his titles and honors, Andrew still remains eighth in the line of succession to the throne behind Harry and Meghan's two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The Dutchman had been the Xabi Alonso succession plan at the BayArena after losing the Spaniard to Real Madrid at the end of last season.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The medical records, incident reports, photographs, and e-mails, which were collected between late 2020 and the summer of 2023, detailed a succession of gruesome injuries and deaths.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite losing his titles and honors, Andrew still remains eighth in the line of succession to the throne behind Harry and Meghan's two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The Dutchman had been the Xabi Alonso succession plan at the BayArena after losing the Spaniard to Real Madrid at the end of last season.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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Vesia’s status loomed over the series and hung heavy in the Dodgers’ clubhouse.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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King was one of this year’s honorees, receiving the Crystal Award for Advocacy in Film alongside Akil and Judy Blume for their Netflix series, Forever.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tania Willard, an artist of Secwépemc descent known for her work centering Indigenous basketry, has been named the winner of the 2025 Sobey Art Award.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Nov. 2025
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While the upper stage reached orbit in the debut, the booster itself was lost during the descent.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Aniston has found love with wellness coach and hypnotist Jim Curtis after a string of high-profile romances with fellow Hollywood stars, including Brad Pitt, Justin Theroux, Vince Vaughn and John Mayer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Current had to pull quite a few strings personnel-wise.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Directed by Alicia Núñez Puerto, the short interweaves migration, past history and menstruation, presenting lineage as something carried across oceans and generations.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Breakker, real name Bronson Rechsteiner, is the son of Rick Steiner and nephew of Scott Steiner, giving him that wrestling lineage.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are no birth announcements for my mother or her sister, but there are pictures of them in cowboy costumes at a photo studio sometime in the mid 1950s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Born in the 1980s, Pruitt was adopted at birth in a closed adoption.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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To truly understand genes and heredity, researchers had to learn to read the DNA code.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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In short, heredity advancement driven by desire.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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The most recent border flare-up came after five Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion, with the incident prompting Thailand to downgrade diplomatic relations with its neighbor.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Venezuela is strengthening its relations with all countries of the world and asks only for its independence and sovereignty.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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