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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
Fred Smith's belief that customer satisfaction is key continues to motivate the decisions of his successors (including Raj Subramaniam, CEO since 2022).
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John Beifuss, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But Disney’s Bob Iger learned the hard way the importance of giving successors a clean slate.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
But Bass and every council member and all their successors need to be reminded that a civic sense of intractability is a dangerous thing.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The original House of Dior in Paris has been transformed into La Galerie Dior, a testament to the visionary boldness of couturier Christian Dior and his six successors, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferreé, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
While the core of the engine has been used for several of the 12Cilindri’s successors, it’s been heavily revised and retuned for its current application.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Each manager who reports up to Corrine mentors a small group of future team leads, creating a cascading structure in which every leader has clearly identified successors.
—Mike Keogh, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The system and its successors were seen as useful crime fighting tools.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the state's recent tilt from purple to deep red, the races for their seats could be more in play now because of the way Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Ryan Zinke, both Republicans, gave up them up and chose their successors.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
John Beifuss, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But Disney’s Bob Iger learned the hard way the importance of giving successors a clean slate.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
But Bass and every council member and all their successors need to be reminded that a civic sense of intractability is a dangerous thing.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The original House of Dior in Paris has been transformed into La Galerie Dior, a testament to the visionary boldness of couturier Christian Dior and his six successors, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferreé, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
While the core of the engine has been used for several of the 12Cilindri’s successors, it’s been heavily revised and retuned for its current application.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Each manager who reports up to Corrine mentors a small group of future team leads, creating a cascading structure in which every leader has clearly identified successors.
—Mike Keogh, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The system and its successors were seen as useful crime fighting tools.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the state's recent tilt from purple to deep red, the races for their seats could be more in play now because of the way Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Ryan Zinke, both Republicans, gave up them up and chose their successors.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successors
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The Wall Group negotiates all these deals with cosmetics ambassadorships, hair product lines, top luxury brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Prada, all while monitoring the work of stylists’ assistants to see who’s ready to ascend the ladder.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 support staff, including bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and special education assistants, met with the district Thursday for a mediation session.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Court records indicate authorities became aware of Jones’ falsified hours through a complaint by the library’s manager, who discovered discrepancies on a log sheet required to be filled out by deputies working there.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Steiner was arrested on March 29 when Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to Palos Verdes Drive South after someone called to report that a man was running in traffic.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania representatives Tim O'Neal and Bud Cook hosted the Bentworth soccer team on Wednesday in Harrisburg, where they were honored inside the Capitol.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In response, company representatives contended the Park Service had no basis to require permits or a new plan of operations because the activities were already authorized under existing approvals issued by the Bureau of Land Management in 1985, the correspondence states.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Here come some potential replacements.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The tries were shared by 10 players including Kildunne, whose brace gave her 50 in 59 tests, former captain Marlie Packer's 53rd, and for other replacements Sarah Bern, Mia Venner and Haineala Lutui.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Ashwin Sreenivas, president of AI startup Decagon, said the advent of coding agents has led to a number of shifts within his company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The action kicked off in the Bronx, where agents descended on a Selwyn Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The pretrial testimony came as Robinson’s attorneys pressed a Utah judge to ban cameras from his case.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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On the second day of his July 2024 trial, his criminal defense attorneys — Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro — presented evidence that prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies withheld evidence that may have helped his defense .—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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In a passionate speech to around 250 delegates, the far-right party’s telegenic lead candidate in the region, Ulrich Siegmund, gave a clear sense of what AfD rule might look like in the state.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 edition of Focus Asia is expected to draw more than 200 industry delegates from Europe, Asia and Canada.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 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,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Almond extract brands and substitutes Recipes developed in the BA Test Kitchen rely on Nielsen-Massey Pure Almond Extract.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Successors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successors. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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