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
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The same cannot be said of its successor.
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The original Curtain Call can also be found on those rankings, and in loftier positions than its successor.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a note to staff in the past few minutes seen by Deadline, Phillips said an interim plan for her successor will be announced shortly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The original Curtain Call can also be found on those rankings, and in loftier positions than its successor.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a note to staff in the past few minutes seen by Deadline, Phillips said an interim plan for her successor will be announced shortly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for successor
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successor. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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successor
noun
suc·ces·sor
sək-ˈses-ər
: one that follows
especially
: a person who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office
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successor
noun
suc·ces·sor
sək-ˈse-sər
: one that follows : one that succeeds another (as in a position, title, office, or estate)
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