Thesaurus results for SUCCESSOR

successor

noun

Definition of successor

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 That is a very different situation than the one his soon-to-be-successor will inherit. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 July 2026 His successor Andy Burnham, who is due to take over as prime minister on Monday, has long campaigned on behalf of the bereaved families. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 The onus will be on Newsom’s successor, most likely Xavier Becerra, to become the new schools sheriff in town. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 His company is planning three special edition Huayra models in honor of this particular milestone, a further example of how Pagani models refuse to go gracefully, even as their successors—in this case the Utopia—step up. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for successor

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Noun

Margarita Betancourt, the district’s treasurer, is set to be appointed as Steiger’s replacement on an interim basis.

— Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
That approach could ease the transition to the new interceptor without requiring a complete replacement of supporting equipment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of replacement

Noun

Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
How — and to what extent — AI might reshape her profession remains to be seen, but jobs for administrative assistants and secretaries have been dwindling for decades.

— Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

News cameras will be allowed to record and broadcast much of the hearing, the judge ruled last week over the objections of Robinson’s attorneys.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The crucial pretrial hearing was pushed back as prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over what evidence could be presented and if cameras would be allowed in the courtroom.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of attorney

Noun

The organizations getting beyond experimentation are redesigning their workflows around collaboration between AI and humans, rather than viewing one as a substitute for the other.

— Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
In response, Paramount argued that the Paramount and WBD cable lineups are complementary — and not market substitutes — and that cable providers will still want access to all of the channels.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of substitute

Noun

These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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