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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 these words, Peter, asked by the Master, together with the other disciples, about his faith in him, expressed the patrimony that the Church, through the apostolic succession, has preserved, deepened and handed on for two thousand years.
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Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Sony’s movie studio doesn’t have to worry about succession — at least not for the foreseeable future.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Is there a succession plan in place for Riley’s eventual retirement?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The current status of the succession planning couldn't be determined.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Sony’s movie studio doesn’t have to worry about succession — at least not for the foreseeable future.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Is there a succession plan in place for Riley’s eventual retirement?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The current status of the succession planning couldn't be determined.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for succession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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But there were few other fireworks for the offense, as the Sox were outscored 26-8 in the series.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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With matchups built around competitive parity and entertainment value, the series is quickly establishing itself as a proving ground for the next generation of champions.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Sam Morelos On Their Filipino Heritage And All The Philippine Elements In Summer Of 69 Like Morelos, Abby Flores is of Filipino descent, but the character wasn’t originally written that way in the script.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Afrikaners are White South Africans of Dutch descent who have lived in South Africa for four centuries.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
21 May 2025
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There are standard-fare drums, strings, and piano, played like a cheesy showtune for a Disneyland cafe that serves misshapen chicken nuggets.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2025
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The zone worked wonders for most of Game 4, until Oklahoma City’s role players knocked down a string of 3-pointers against it in the fourth quarter to fuel a critical run.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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The resulting story of Pope Leo’s lineage shines a light on our imperfect American history while bringing an extra layer of pride to people from Louisiana.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
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On May 22, a piece of that lineage will find a new steward when this 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Lungo Cabriolet crosses the auction block through RM Sotheby’s in Milan.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Yep, that’s the same hospital where Kate Middleton gave birth to her three kids—Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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Peppa Pig has a new sister, Evie Pig, and Mummy Pig is doing just fine after giving birth.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 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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Disputed claims of 'genocide' in South Africa Genocide is defined in the Genocide Convention, an international treaty that criminalizes genocide, as the killing of members of a group because of their race, religion or national origin, as in the Holocaust.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Buy Now: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil on Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Great Black Hope, Rob Franklin (June 10) Poet Rob Franklin’s debut, Great Black Hope, is a coming-of-age whodunit about race, class, and addiction.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
22 May 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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Newell comes by his activism through heredity.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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