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

Holt is president and general manager of Sacramento Republic FC, which hosted a series of free World Cup watch parties in Sacramento that drew approximately 45,000 guests.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
The company operates another rideshare series as well, called Bandwagon, which has launched four missions to date.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 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

That same year, a string of royal events followed, with the group attending Trooping the Colour in June, which marked Queen Elizabeth II's official 92nd birthday.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The allegations against Platner are the latest in a string of accusations of malfeasance, which have rocked Democrats who are eager to defeat Collins.

— Garrett Downs,Justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of string

Noun

Green said that through William's mother, the late Princess Diana, his lineage traces back to Benajah Strong.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The research team, led by Ellie Bourgikos and Nathan Grubaugh at the Yale School of Public Health, estimates that one of the virus’s two major lineages arrived in the Northeast by the early 1700s.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

Other theories suggest that certain cells within the abdomen may transform into endometrial-like tissue, while some evidence points to stem cells or developmental changes that occur before birth.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Maxton Bowman — a 2-year-old from Shildon, England — is autistic and nonverbal, and has faced health challenges since birth.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 6 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

Strategic thinking, understanding situations, client relations and accountability cannot be transferred to an algorithm.

— Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The former congresswoman expressed interest in starting a new political party after her public split from the Republican Party over the handling of the Epstein files and relations with Israel.

— Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026