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 The two catastrophic earthquakes that hit Venezuela in quick succession on June 24, have left more than 3,800 dead, which experts say is a major undercount. — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 The Hidden System Behind Governance Boards spend significant time reviewing strategy, risk, performance, capital allocation, succession and compliance. — David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Unusually, the male blue ghost firefly stays illuminated for around a minute, rather than flashing for short periods or in rapid succession like many firefly species. — Eva Flowe july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Escola originated the role of Mary before a succession of stars stepped into the part, including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Hannah Solow, John Cameron Mitchell and two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for succession

Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession

Noun

They were reimposed on July 7, in tandem with the US launching strikes on Iran, in retaliation for a series of attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
That includes leads Evan Peters, who is filming Season 13 of American Horror Story for FX and Murphy, and Rebecca Hall, who is in talks for the female lead opposite Morgan Spector in Netflix’s Dan Brown series adaptation The Secret Of Secrets.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of series

Noun

The 61-year-old was treated in Greece for neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns, after a sudden cabin depressurization triggered oxygen masks and a rapid descent.

— Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Both Carpenter and Obeng are Black, but as the lawsuit reads, Carpenter is not of either Canadian nationality or Ghanaian descent.

— Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

Given the unique nature of spreading credit among that many artists, Gilroy had to pull some strings—bypassing people’s agents to meet one-on-one.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Year over year, the basin has experienced reduced supply, often combined with a string of very dry years, and the river system has never been able to adequately rebuild its supply.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of string

Noun

Ormund’s conviction is complicated by the fact that his most powerful asset, Daeron, is a Targaryen by lineage.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
By placing the Obamas’ story within this lineage, the center makes clear that their journey belonged to a much larger American narrative shaped by generations of leaders and ordinary citizens who came before them.

— Jenan Mohajir, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

Fighting two battles at once Last year in the United States, the number of births among women ages 35 to 39 was up by 90% since 1990, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
Just over 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen, the razor-sharp 18th-century novelist’s influence over popular culture shows no signs of waning.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Definition of birth

Noun

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
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

Definition of heredity

Noun

Announced during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to the kingdom last week, the deal follows a thawing of bilateral relations after a years-long diplomatic rift over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
This is the only New Moon all year that offers you a chance to think about how to improve your home and relations with family.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 July 2026