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 births of Aegon and Aemond further confused succession plans. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The little girl is now 15th in the line of succession to the British throne and takes her place in history as one of the first members of the modern day royal family to be born outside of the United Kingdom. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 Although many individuals wanted to move up during the uncertain years of succession, only a subset of high-level political elites had the necessary informal ties and formal authority to be a part of the selectorate. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 So far in 2026, executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates says the CFO-to-CEO succession trend is continuing. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for succession

Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession

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And thanks to K-pop stars using the site as a photoshoot, TV series and music video backdrop, this eerie space has a new lease on life.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
One hundred participants were presented with a series of images showcasing the airport runways, and their visual engagement was measured using eye-tracking technology to determine the most captivating landings.

— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of series

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In the second decade of the twentieth century—a period that became known as la Matanza—the killing of residents of Mexican descent was commonplace along the United States’ southern border.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Trump and his allies have used the scheme to target Walz’s Democratic administration and the state’s Somali community, as some of the defendants are of Somali descent.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of descent

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The deal is Nvidia's latest in a string of financing maneuvers to support the sprawling AI data center buildout, despite concerns over circular financing in the AI trade.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
The move comes as OpenAI faces a string of lawsuits alleging that inappropriate conversations with ChatGPT contributed to the harm or deaths of young people.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of string

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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

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Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
To date, relations between First Tee and the neighborhood have been cordial, but the initial plan has not been well received.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026