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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 exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
None of Tuchel’s four permanent successors at Chelsea under BlueCo have surpassed his 589 days at the helm; Maresca came close but departed in January.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The radical successors of Khamenei can never be trusted to keep any promise or agreement.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Cuba under Castro’s successors is a much smaller, much weaker rival.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Many of Perkins’ Democratic successors have watched sadly as their efforts have been undone with a change in administrations.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
As the semiconductor industry searches for successors to silicon, the study suggests the next breakthrough may depend less on a single wonder material and more on engineering the interface between multiple layers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his successors at Netflix have shepherded the former DVD-by-mail company into a goliath with more than 325 million global subscribers and have built new revenue streams in advertising and merchandise.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The proof is in his successors.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
None of Tuchel’s four permanent successors at Chelsea under BlueCo have surpassed his 589 days at the helm; Maresca came close but departed in January.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The radical successors of Khamenei can never be trusted to keep any promise or agreement.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Cuba under Castro’s successors is a much smaller, much weaker rival.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Many of Perkins’ Democratic successors have watched sadly as their efforts have been undone with a change in administrations.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
As the semiconductor industry searches for successors to silicon, the study suggests the next breakthrough may depend less on a single wonder material and more on engineering the interface between multiple layers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his successors at Netflix have shepherded the former DVD-by-mail company into a goliath with more than 325 million global subscribers and have built new revenue streams in advertising and merchandise.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The proof is in his successors.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successors
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Joined by four assistants with umbrellas and eyes on the train, Gaga and Maxwell walked by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with a wagon full of Champagne labeled Haus of Gaga behind them.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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The ad called for the supervision of a team of graduate assistants or interns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Talley at one or two points engaged the sheriff’s deputies who stood over him throughout the hearing and at one point started laughing as Pekara argued for his detention.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department At the time, a separate LASD news release said that deputies were called to the 13200 block of Jarvis Avenue near 132nd Street in the Athens Park area after learning of a shooting in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act’s requirement that districts be drawn to give minority voters a chance to elect representatives of their choosing.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday sharply limited a part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company has received 5,952 reports involving DC-DC converter replacements, but these have resulted in no accidents or injuries.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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By addressing messes quickly and effectively, these types of products can help prevent stains, odors, and wear that often lead to deeper cleaning, repairs, or replacements.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spirit’s thousands of employees have lost their jobs, so there won’t be customer service agents to assist them.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The new era of college basketball, with unlimited transfers, players and their agents negotiating substantial salaries and big schools’ poaching of the best mid-major players – there’s no other way to put it – only increases the distance between the power schools and everyone else.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Jackie, whom attorneys addressed only by her first name, was one of the last witnesses for the defense in Horner’s capital murder trial.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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However, Broadnax’s attorneys hinged their final bid to save his life on Cummings recently admitting to being the one who pulled the trigger, while adding that their client’s rights had been violated during his trial after several potential jurors were eliminated on the basis of race.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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None of the candidates captured a majority of California Democratic Party delegates needed to win the party endorsement in February.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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When Ponce and Brizuela played in the World Cup, there was no controversy because both were substitutes, and Brizuela’s nationality was only revealed after the tournament.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Although schools are open with substitutes, the strike has consumed about 6% of the academic year.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Successors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successors. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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