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
Among the forthcoming issues will be an essay on President Abraham Lincoln written by Obama, one on President William Howard Taft by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and a tribute to President Theodore Roosevelt by his decades-later successor President Bill Clinton.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Taylor’s successor, Andy Thompson, led the Hornets back to the FCS playoffs in his first season as head coach in 2023.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Queen Emma was the first to wear the sapphire tiara in official portraits and solemn ceremonies, setting a precedent that her successors respected.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Taylor’s successor, Andy Thompson, led the Hornets back to the FCS playoffs in his first season as head coach in 2023.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Queen Emma was the first to wear the sapphire tiara in official portraits and solemn ceremonies, setting a precedent that her successors respected.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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After the Maduro regime barred Machado, both academic Corina Yoris and former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales were considered as possible replacements.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bryan Griffin, the founder of Patriot Maids Cleaning Services, agrees and says regular replacement will help prevent the spread of germs and maintain better kitchen hygiene.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hours after her post, deputies assigned to the Salton City sheriff’s station responded to a call about the discovery of human remains in Salton City.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to Reyes-English’s suit, she was hired by the city in July 2013 as a senior field deputy, also known as a council aide, in Price’s council district.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bench coach Jeff Pickler, third base coach Andy Gonzalez, first base coach Doug Bernier, assistant hitting coach Jordan Pacheco and Schaeffer all took players aside to point out the nuances of the contact play.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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Roughly a dozen people attended the news conference, including two West Hollywood City Council members, representatives from survivor advocacy groups, attorneys and law professors.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the people who should resign are the representatives and senators at the state and national levels who have taken the same oath and betray it by turning a blind eye to the unconstitutional acts committed every day by a lawless regime.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The city attorney’s office also spent tens of millions of dollars on outside attorneys in a related case, with Clark and others repeatedly denying wrongdoing.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bruce Meyer, a veteran attorney and the lead labor negotiator for baseball players since 2018, was named the seventh executive director in the history of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday evening.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wolfsburg substitute Mattias Svanberg restored his team’s lead eight minutes later, but Gruda replied in the 89th to salvage a point for Leipzig after its German Cup exit to Bayern Munich.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Salmon had already appeared for Arsenal as a substitute in the previous round against Portsmouth, as well as in Champions League win away to Club Brugge.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Generally, federal immigration agents are allowed in health care settings where other members of the public are permitted, like waiting rooms, but need a warrant to access private patient areas.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The singer was honored alongside her majority female team, ranging from agents to tour managers.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement That skepticism has lingered over the past several years, particularly when crises feel distant or abstract, where posting about Sudan or Gaza, for example, can resemble a stand-in for action.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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For various reasons, Scott chose to film in Italy as a stand-in for Colorado.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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