superseders

noun

plural of superseder
as in successors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseders
  1. successors
  2. pinch hitters
  3. replacements
  4. substitutes
  5. subs
  6. backups
Noun
  • The priorities of their successors go a long way to explaining why that ambition has not been realised.
    — Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That work is arguably getting harder as chief executives stay in the job longer, causing their possible successors to get restless; some are bolting to jobs elsewhere or retiring themselves.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • Aroldis Chapman issued a pair of walks to pinch hitters Max Schuemann and Amed Rosario in the ninth before securing his 13th save.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 June 2026
  • Each hit a home run, making this the first time two American League pinch hitters hit home runs in the same game.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of pinch hitters
Noun
  • Quantity Weber gas grills use several flavorizer bars, so replacements are sold in packs.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Instilling those same principles in their replacements are fundamental in the new era.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacements
Noun
  • That's one reason sugar substitutes like aspartame have become so popular.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • These non-alcoholic mocktail recipes rebuild familiar favorites with fruit, herbs and zero-proof substitutes.
    — Ryan Brennan August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of substitutes
Noun
  • The last of the new subs isn’t due to join the fleet until 2038.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For the third quarter, Spotify predicted 305 million premium subs and 788 million MAUs, as well as operating income of €​670 million and revenue of €​5 billion.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of subs
Noun
  • Young players and backups likely will see the vast majority of snaps in Thursday’s exhibition game.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Crucially, this would require Apple to implement a ‘back door’ feature that would negate the encryption layer, thus introducing a potentially fatal flaw into iCloud backups.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of backups
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