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 More monsters show up in APEX (2013), which features 841 images played in quick succession across eight and a half minutes. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Bank boards often discuss succession planning over the near, medium and longer term. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 But the risks also meant Turning Point needed a succession plan. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 That version of Starship must be refueled in Earth orbit via a succession of tanker flights by other Starships before heading to the moon. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for succession

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Noun

Centre-2026 is the latest in a series of increasingly regular military activities between China and Russia.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Pugh also serves as an executive producer on East of Eden, taking on a central role in the creation of the series since she was brought on in 2020.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of series

Noun

Aviation experts have marveled that the plane didn't crash after a descent so sharp that the rudder was torn away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Vij was named the city’s next commissioner in February, becoming the first person of South Asian descent to hold the role.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

Allen was dropped by his record label after a series of lawsuits were filed against him a few years ago (one was eventually dropped), but has quietly attempted a comeback, releasing a string of new songs and covers.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Maybe a string of one-possession wins exposed their good fortune.

— Sam McDowell October 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of string

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Reeves formed the alternative-rock trio — completed by vocalist-guitarist Bret Domrose and drummer-actor Robert Mailhouse — in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and the group has drawn on the same post-punk lineage Hook helped define.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
The full moon in Taurus on October 26 brings the month’s swirling matters to a full boil, prompting you to realize something important about your worldview or educational lineage that might require you to embody your values differently.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lineage

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Lindsay Clancy’s case began with a bout of insomnia and anxiety several months after the birth of her third child with her husband, Patrick, in a quiet suburb outside Boston.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Just … Miley Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx’s birth name is Eric Marlon Bishop, and his stage name was more strategic than anything else.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 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

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Noun

China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Questions remain over how a citizen of Oman, a country which does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel, was authorized to co-pilot a plane bound for Tel Aviv, despite Israel’s strict security regulations.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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