successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈse-sər 

: one that follows

especially : one who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office

Examples of successor in a Sentence

The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here.

the successor to the throne

Recent Examples on the Web

Introduced in 2014, the ICE Macan is so old that its successor, the all-electric, second-generation Macan, has already been on the market for two years. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026

Stewart’s successor, Mayor Bobby Sanchez, a Democrat, suspended Blogoslawski in February amid allegations of improprieties, including the careless handling of cash and the backdating of tax payments to avoid interest penalties. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026

Rocha Moya is a member of the Morena party, which Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador's successor and ally, also belongs to. —Tom Winter, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

Mexican special forces have arrested a senior commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) who was widely viewed as a potential successor to its slain leader, according to the country's security minister, Omar García Harfuch. —Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English successour, from Anglo-French, from Latin successor, from succedere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for successor

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor

Kids Definition

successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈses-ər 

: one that follows

especially : a person who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office

Legal Definition

successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈse-sər 

: one that follows : one that succeeds another (as in a position, title, office, or estate)