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 With its gothic and vampiric aesthetic, The Duskbloods looks like a spiritual successor to Bloodborne, the PlayStation-exclusive FromSoftware classic. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners released few details about the search for Graves’ successor during its monthly meeting Tuesday. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 In many ways, Brandi Carlisle’s supergroup, the Highwomen, could be considered a spiritual successor to Trio. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 Scott was up for reelection in November, leaving his seat open for a few months before a successor could be elected. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for successor

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Noun

The superstructure on the Market Street Bridge over Amtrak and the Schuylkill Expressway is supposed to be partially demolished and then replaced, and replacements will be made to the sidewalk and decks adjacent to the bridge.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The wireless connection can also allow equipment manufacturers to avoid adding openings specifically for battery replacement or charging.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacement

Noun

In 2019, deputies arrived at a Denver-area STEM school while shooting was still going on inside, the local sheriff said at the time.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
On arrival, deputies located the teens, both males, at a fire station before they were taken to a hospital.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

Cignetti, who worked as a Saban assistant from 2007 to 2010, clapped back.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Ball, who collaborated with two camera operators and two assistants on Tucci in Italy, then designed shots as unobtrusive as possible so the contributors could feel comfortable.

— Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

Hutton said Calumet College regularly sends representatives to the school to monitor it, including its governance system and academic programs.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

Nor did the attorney who represented Malosso in his supreme court appeal.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Many low-wage service workers toil in marginal jobs, but so do white-collar professionals such as adjunct university faculty and staff attorneys at law firms.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of attorney

Noun

Lawmakers could offer substitute proposals, with final votes after 100 hours of debate.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitute

Noun

Yet after initially acknowledging the economic struggle, the government once again accused the protesters of being foreign agents before unleashing one of the worst crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Emmie – as a skit featuring Epic employees dressed as colorful AI agents illustrated – is designed to answer common questions more reliably than general-use chatbots.

— Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

The next batter, pinch hitter Anthony Friese (a stand-in for Kevin Millar), hit one on the screws to right field.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
No one knows the cautionary tale of Carter’s presidency more than our current president, who has repeatedly used it as a stand-in for presidential failure and American weakness.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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