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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
In quick succession, judges declared that Trump’s order may not be enforced across the nation.
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The drop is the latest in a succession of Connecticut utility credit downgrades, all based on what analysts have called the state’s adverse or negative regulatory environment.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
The robotaxi did this twice in quick succession when the vehicles should have continued driving straight at a consistent speed.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Following the latest Starship launch in late-May, Musk had previously said the next 3 test flights would occur in quicker succession, with a Starship launch taking place every three to four weeks.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The drop is the latest in a succession of Connecticut utility credit downgrades, all based on what analysts have called the state’s adverse or negative regulatory environment.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
The robotaxi did this twice in quick succession when the vehicles should have continued driving straight at a consistent speed.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Following the latest Starship launch in late-May, Musk had previously said the next 3 test flights would occur in quicker succession, with a Starship launch taking place every three to four weeks.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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Sources told the Hollywood Reporter that Anderson and her costar ultimately took home equal pay for the series.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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After Trump announced on social media Saturday evening that U.S. stealth jets had flown to Iran and dropped bombs on nuclear sites, escalating an already tense situation, Democrats found themselves in a circular series of conversations.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Medical testing conducted at the Institute of Forensic Medicine determined that the baby, a girl, was likely of South American descent and was born alive.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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According to Honda, the purpose of the flight was to demonstrate a number of key technological areas for reusable systems, including flight stability during ascent and descent, and power landing capability.—
David Szondy
June 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025
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Since a string of high profile accounting scandals, including Enron, rocked markets in the early 2000s, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 materially increased the ongoing compliance and reporting burden for public companies.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Shares of Moderna were down more than 30% for the year entering Monday, fueled in large part by a string of moves by the Trump administration to change vaccine policy and undermine immunizations.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The Pitfall Of Poor Data Lineage Without robust data lineage and understanding how data is created, modified and moved, security teams are hampered during breaches.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Khomeini, who is more of a reformist and is allied with a faction that is in favor of easing social and political restrictions in Iran, garners respect because of his lineage, according to Reuters.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Women will learn what bodily changes to expect after giving birth, how to prepare for childbirth and how to maximize recovery.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The latter group may discuss whether the hepatitis B vaccine is necessary at birth before a baby leaves the hospital, according to Kulldorff.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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Last year, his season featured 24 races across six months.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Still, the global race is underway — not just to adopt AI, but to do so responsibly.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Her research on the genes in corn changed scientists’ understanding of heredity and laid the foundation for treating genetic defects in humans.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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