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
Regardless of who the successor will be, Traina told ABC News the new papacy will vary from Francis', since not many candidates hold his stance of being pastorally progressive yet theologically conservative.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The cardinals will gather in Rome to deliberate on a successor who will inherit a Church transformed by Francis' papacy—and now challenged to define its next era.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Just over a year ago, Bradley ignited his senior career with a run of form that brought him into the conversation as a potential Alexander-Arnold successor, including a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory against Chelsea in the January.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Their sole plausible successor, J.J.’s son, John, died suddenly at age 53 in 1962, a year ahead of his senescent father, who was never told of his death.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The cardinals will gather in Rome to deliberate on a successor who will inherit a Church transformed by Francis' papacy—and now challenged to define its next era.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Just over a year ago, Bradley ignited his senior career with a run of form that brought him into the conversation as a potential Alexander-Arnold successor, including a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory against Chelsea in the January.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Their sole plausible successor, J.J.’s son, John, died suddenly at age 53 in 1962, a year ahead of his senescent father, who was never told of his death.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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The report detailed Hackman’s declining heart health, including the congestive heart failure, an aortic heart valve replacement and an irregular heartbeat.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Clogging the middle The Packers might have found their T.J. Slaton replacement in sixth-round Georgia defensive tackle Warren Brinson, who stands 6 feet 5 and weighs 315 pounds.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The man, however, fled the courthouse before deputies arrived.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The deputy then found that the passenger, a 17-year-old boy, had the loaded ghost gun, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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What do tech leaders need to consider as the workforce evolves to maximize the gains but retain creativity, innovation and ethical governance? From Assistant To Architect AI is no longer just a coding assistant.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Her pencil-thin villain is only redeemed by Geraldine Viswanathan’s performance as her conflicted assistant, whose dilemma is at the core of a movie about the double-sided power that comes with a sense of purpose.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2025
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Scott Karol, the president of Paul’s company, SP Media Group, said that Voight’s group has met with studio executives, union representatives and state officials to solicit their thoughts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Public opinion The vote followed an hour-long public hearing during which residents and businesspeople of Wyandotte County, friends and representatives of American Royal and others largely expressed their support.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Sultan was arrested at an April 25, 2024, protest on campus, his attorneys allege his charges were dismissed and subsequently expunged from his record.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After watching Lemina flounder as a substitute in the 3-0 home loss against Nottingham Forest on January 6 — his first appearance for the new coach after injury — Pereira removed him from his first-team plans.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Rodriguez made his season debut for the Timbers as a second-half substitute.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Alas, Karsh is a fictional stand-in for David Cronenberg instead of the real McCoy, and that means he’s filled with fanciful hopes and surrounded by characters who solely exist to confound them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Emmy Award-winner plays the Black woman stand-in for a white male protagonist in an imaginary story to repurpose the popularity of a once successful Keyworth Pictures’ franchise.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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