Thesaurus results for SUCCESSOR

successor

noun

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 Then Fishman’s successor, Catherina Isabelle Robinson, adorned in a deep-blue gown, was crowned as the new queen. —

Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 After the death of the Garra Blanca’s historic leader, Carlos – now known as Barti – rises as his successor. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026 That’s why Frascella chose to pay homage to it with his first Audi, the Concept C—and why a modern successor will appear next year. —

Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 But by 2015, FIFA president Sepp Blatter had been forced to resign, felled by a corruption scandal, and Gianni Infantino, his successor, had changed the way the organization approved World Cup bids, going to a transparent public ballot in which every country would vote electronically. —

Kevin Baxter follow june 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for successor

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Noun

Katz-Mayfield came up with the idea for the startup based on his frustration with the status quo of buying $20 replacement razor blades.

— Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
The replacement rate drops to 32% for incomes between $1,286 and $7,749, and to 15% for incomes above $7,749.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 7 June 2026