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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 lineages
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 successions
Everyone—prospective leaders, the target company, the investors and the local community—can benefit from this approach, according to YMFG Capital, which has orchestrated 12 business successions so far.
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Japan Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For authoritarian regimes, survival is uncertain, and never more so than during inescapable successions.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Japan Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For authoritarian regimes, survival is uncertain, and never more so than during inescapable successions.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successions
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Richards will be activated ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field, Venable said, and the Sox will make a corresponding move.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The stabbing of two men in a Jewish neighborhood in London appears to be the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the American-Israeli war against Iran, in late February.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Housing First refers to a homelessness strategy that prioritizes immediate housing with no strings attached.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Division/category winners, who receive $250 each, were French horn player William McCandless for brass, Ryan Li for piano and violinist Vann Lee for strings, all from the Little Rock/North Little Rock area, and clarinetist Matthew Sontoski of Bella Vista for woodwinds.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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Vastnaut One includes motors positioned at the knees that help absorb impact as the foot lands, reducing the stress that typically builds up over long descents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Plan for dense fog, heavy dew on grassy, sock-soaking paths, and take it easy on eroded descents.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its AlphaFold system, which predicts the structure of proteins from their amino acid sequences, helped scientists better understand the virus that causes COVID-19 and contributed to advances in protein-structure prediction that were recognized with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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At the time of the interviews, neither group had compared its sequences to those generated by the other group.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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The all-new season is packed with fist-pump-worthy milestones and unforgettable moments, from pregnancies and baby showers to bachelorette parties, gender reveals, ab reveals, births, birthdays, weddings and more.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Rosie the mother Jennifer McMullen, 101, is mother to six sons, three of whom reached adulthood and three who were lost within days of their births, between 1946 to 1949.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Magyar vows to restore democratic institutions, investigate alleged corruption under Orbán, repair relations with the European Union and reduce Hungarian dependency on Russia.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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After the papal audience, Fils-Aimé met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the secretary for relations with states and international organizations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Candidates were asked whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote in local elections, a reference to the recent efforts undertaken by Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez that could potentially let noncitizens in Los Angeles cast their ballot for races like mayor.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The left-leaning Pipeline Fund, which started in 2018, helped Democrats in Florida pick up fifteen school-board seats in 2024, and plans to back candidates in school-board and other down-ballot races across twenty-one states in the next midterms.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Successions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successions. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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