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
When asked about a potential successor in July, Guerra said no appointment was imminent.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
South Korea's main National Intelligence Service, in a closed-door parliamentary briefing last year, reported that Ju Ae was being groomed as successor, politicians who attended the meeting said at the time.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Kim Jong Un set foot in Beijing Tuesday for his first visit to China in years, accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, also thought to be his successor, per South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Weems watches in horror as her successor, Principal Dort, cheers about the Day of the Dead while shooting a T-shirt gun.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
South Korea's main National Intelligence Service, in a closed-door parliamentary briefing last year, reported that Ju Ae was being groomed as successor, politicians who attended the meeting said at the time.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Kim Jong Un set foot in Beijing Tuesday for his first visit to China in years, accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, also thought to be his successor, per South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Weems watches in horror as her successor, Principal Dort, cheers about the Day of the Dead while shooting a T-shirt gun.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
Noun
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But the manager did bring Crow-Armstrong into the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the ninth inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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This is a possible replacement for GPS, or the Global Positioning System, which recent events have shown is dangerously hackable and jammable.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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If the agency decides to pursue a full investigation, the release of any records related to the investigation will likely take three to six months, said Warren Flatau, deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Railroad Administration.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Luban Workshops, such as one in Egypt, got their start largely due to equipment exports, said Li Yunmei, deputy party secretary and president of the college.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Dia browser, a simpler option that allows people to chat with an AI assistant about multiple browser tabs at once, became available in beta in June.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Though the pair eventually found employment—Kornfeind as a trade compliance specialist and Raines as an administrative assistant at their alma mater—these accounts of the gauntlet facing recent college graduates are far from unique.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Kaseya Center and Gaga's representative for comment on Thursday via email outside regular working hours.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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All four umpires form a circle and leave room for one representative from each team to exchange lineup cards.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Miami police on Tuesday arrested the father of a teen who was stabbed to death inside a Brickell condominium in June on a charge of violating a domestic violence injunction, his attorneys said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Through his New York attorney, Joseph McBride, Tate sent USA TODAY a long statement.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So flavorful is Mendel that 3BR often uses it as a substitute for gin in cocktails made in the distillery tasting room.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The agent also proposes that player power — and agent power — is another leading factor.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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His ambitions get somewhat begrudging support from obvious Jim Halpert stand-in Mare (Chelsea Frei), the most competent journalist in the newsroom.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Writer-director Hikari’s comedy-drama, costarring Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman and Akira Emoto, follows Fraser’s American actor taking on the role of stand-in father to a Tokyo family in need.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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