successor

noun

Definition of successornext
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 Cook’s successor John Ternus will step up as CEO on September 1. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026 This fiscal drag comes at the moment when Lusaka and the IMF are due to agree on a successor Extended Credit Facility program. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 One civilization has had the kind of life energy seep out of it and is giving way to a new and successor civilization that will be guided by different rules and different values. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Comings + Goings Grocery retailer Albertsons announced that its president and chief financial officer Sharon McCollam plans to step down, and will remain in her position while a search is conducted and a successor is named. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for successor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
  1. replacement
  2. deputy
  3. assistant
  4. representative
  5. attorney
  6. substitute
  7. agent
  8. stand-in
Noun
  • The fear of a $30,000 battery replacement was a major disincentive.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The company's window replacement quotes are often significantly more affordable than those from specialized competitors.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of replacement
Noun
  • Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden ended the department’s partnership with ICE in 2018, but 10 Charlotte-area sheriff’s deputies still work with the federal agency.
    — Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
  • The firm most recently helped the city hire Nate Vogel, the airport’s deputy director of operations.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • With Stefanski opting to keep Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator, the Falcons retained all but two of their assistants on that side of the ball (defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg and outside linebackers coach Jacquies Smith).
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Wearing these items can give AI assistants instantaneous access to your life.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of assistant
Noun
  • The deadline comes through a provision in the state budget that requires any municipality whose representative voted to end the project to repay $60 million that was spent on preliminary design and engineering.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nurses will also be at all schools to monitor students' health concerns, and district representatives are going door-to-door to check on affected students.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • His work as an attorney was focused on government waste and fraud.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Her attorneys didn’t immediately respond Sunday to a request for comment.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • But the blustery autumn wind is no substitute for the cozy rays of a summer sun.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • Pitulic was employed as a long-term substitute at GCISD since January 2023 and frequently subbed for teachers at Dove Elementary.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of substitute
Noun
  • In recent years, the Service Employees International Union 32BJ has pushed for better working conditions for workers at the airport, such as wheelchair agents and cabin cleaners, who work for contractors of American Airlines.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Inadequate data management is projected to cause 60% of AI project failures, with autonomous agents posing even greater risks as errors can spread rapidly.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • SpongeBob is the obvious stand-in for Odysseus, while King Neptune fills the role of Poseidon, the vengeful god of the sea.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
  • Its main subject seems to be Tim’s malaise—and, perhaps, a broader contemporary malaise for which Tim’s is meant to be a stand-in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of stand-in

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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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