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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 successors
The mission's Crew-12 successors are due to reach the space station in February.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly seven years later, Kofod's successors -- again under the leadership of Frederiksen -- have faced a more protracted and aggressive campaign from Washington.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term expires May 15, 2026, introducing uncertainty around rate policy as his potential successors face political pressure.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Trump does not care about the latter, but most Americans do, and his successors probably will as well.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Providing a private setting to weigh options such as choosing successors (both family and non-family), bringing in external leadership or preparing for a sale.
—Wendy Stewart, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
With the space station set to be decommissioned in 2030, the race is on to test its successors.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Who would not want to be rid of Chicago Parking Meters LLC and any successors?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
People like Starbucks’ Howard Schultz (technically not the founder, but might as well have been) never really could let go of his baby and struggled with most of his successors.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly seven years later, Kofod's successors -- again under the leadership of Frederiksen -- have faced a more protracted and aggressive campaign from Washington.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term expires May 15, 2026, introducing uncertainty around rate policy as his potential successors face political pressure.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Trump does not care about the latter, but most Americans do, and his successors probably will as well.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Providing a private setting to weigh options such as choosing successors (both family and non-family), bringing in external leadership or preparing for a sale.
—Wendy Stewart, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
With the space station set to be decommissioned in 2030, the race is on to test its successors.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Who would not want to be rid of Chicago Parking Meters LLC and any successors?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
People like Starbucks’ Howard Schultz (technically not the founder, but might as well have been) never really could let go of his baby and struggled with most of his successors.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successors
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She, like a lot of parents and students, is upset by a district announcement that the coaches and assistants on every one of the school's sports teams will be terminated at the end of their seasons.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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All three were largely unknown assistants/coordinators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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One of the first responding deputies entered the water to try to rescue others from the car, but was unable to do so.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most of the calls were made to the Accounts Management, which handles refunds, notices, payment issues, and account discrepancies—the IRS received more than 70 million calls on those lines, with about 19 million answered by representatives.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Spanish royal hosted an audience with representatives from the Foundation for the Development of Nursing (FUDEN) at La Zarzuela Palace, wearing Magrit buckle low-heel pumps and a tweed midi dress — both repeat pieces in her working wardrobe.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Boeing has been working on replacements, but the program has faced a series of delays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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As CinemaCon was getting underway in the spring, Bloomberg ran an audacious piece that Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav was interviewing the duo’s replacements.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Widely circulated footage of the incident appears to show agents remove a gun from a scrum with Pretti before shots are fired.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Bovino claimed Jose Huerta-Chuma, who Border Patrol agents were targeting Saturday morning, had a criminal history that included domestic assault to intentionally inflict bodily harm, disorderly conduct, and driving without a valid license.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In closing arguments Wednesday, one of Walmart's attorneys told jurors that the managers did not know of Mace's intention to buy a gun.—
DAN MORSE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, attorneys from Denver law firm Rathod Mohamedbhai said the three families appreciate the school district’s willingness to resolve the case early to allow for the children to start healing.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Against the backdrop of the French Riviera, the most recent edition of ILTM brought together more than 9,000 delegates and 2,700 travel brands.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Davos delegates didn’t need to hear a political stump speech attacking the American president or be berated by a governor for also not beating up on him.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Previous celebrity substitutes have included Rauw Alejandro and Camila Cabello.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Successors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successors. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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