as in replacement
a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else; someone who succeeds another person
The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here. the successor to the throne
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Recent Examples of successor
McNamara then spent 14 years as an assistant under Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim and an additional season under his successor, Adrian Autry.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Deputy Prime Minister Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, a great-nephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro, is another potential successor, though less likely, some told us.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
With the surge in cycling a point of debate in this weekend’s vote to elect Hidalgo’s successor, her opponents have seized on the issue.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
That b/1 was followed up by two more steel successors, with equally striking stone dials.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Deputy Prime Minister Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, a great-nephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro, is another potential successor, though less likely, some told us.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
With the surge in cycling a point of debate in this weekend’s vote to elect Hidalgo’s successor, her opponents have seized on the issue.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
That b/1 was followed up by two more steel successors, with equally striking stone dials.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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Knee replacement surgery used to require a surgeon to manually saw bone — an inherently imprecise process.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Savaiinaea’s still projected as a starter heading into 2026 unless the Dolphins find a replacement in this upcoming draft.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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And explained the reasoning behind voting against it in remarks from deputy ambassador Dan Negrea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ann Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, said the event was held in advance of a topping-out ceremony, a construction milestone that marks the placement of the final structural steel beam at the top of a building.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 1958, Golestan, having just opened his own studio, hired Farrokhzad, who was already well known for boldly candid love poetry, as an assistant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Grier was a dedicated teaching assistant for New York City schools.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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On deck to present was PMB Capital partner Taylor Baird and Edged Data Centers chief investment officer John Callahan, along with representatives from the city of Fort Worth.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three senior Iranian sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Qalibaf could be the nation’s representative in hypothetical negotiations, but that only preliminary communications have occurred via intermediaries in Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pulte wrote separately to the US attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois in letters dated Wednesday.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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If indeed the grand jury chose only to issue a presentment, charges may still be possible, according to former state attorneys.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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If your goal is long-term success, there is really no substitute for doing the necessary hard work.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Station reserves the right to substitute prize of comparable value.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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She has been cast for roles as a body double and a stand-in in shows on MTV, Disney, Entertainment Tonight, and worked with the pop-star on her Madame X tour.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Xander was thought to be a stand-in for the show’s creator, Joss Whedon.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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