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 After his death, in 1985, Charles prevailed in a succession battle with his older brother, Murray. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Liquidity, cybersecurity, backup capacity, strong controls and succession pipelines carry costs. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 But now that Robyn has returned to the fold, the Green-Eyed Bandits are experiencing something of a succession crisis. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Before, princesses who did so lost their royal status, meaning their children are ineligible for the line of succession; the most recent being Mako, one of Naruhito’s nieces. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for succession

Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession

Noun

The team trails 2-1 in the series and will look to even the series before the Finals return to San Francisco for game five on Monday night.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The six-episode, 30-minutes-per-episode series is as breezy as the Irish coast’s weather.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of series

Noun

Arab Israelis of Palestinian descent make up 20% of the population but are often seen with suspicion because of their sympathies with other Palestinians.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
In theory, the war’s descent into a painful stalemate should open the door to diplomatic outcomes.

— ALLISON MINOR, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The groom, who is close enough in age to feel more like a cousin, sends them on a quick errand that turns into a string of misadventures, leaving the trio at risk of missing the wedding altogether.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of string

Noun

The country’s storied motorsport lineage can be traced to 1963, when Formula 1 originally added a Grand Prix in Mexico’s capital.

— Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Payments to individuals vary based on the closest lineage to the family members and continue into perpetuity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

The internet, the exploitation of people via media, how society responds to media, and also the birth of the discourse that gave rise to online communities and the discourse online, all of that is in this movie, which is so rich.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium celebrated World Kangaroo Day by announcing the birth of two new joeys, or baby kangaroos, at the zoo this year.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of birth

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