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as in series
a series of things, people, events, or actions arranged or happening one after another
He experienced a succession of car repairs that set him back thousands of dollars.
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as in descent
the order of people in a family
The prince is third in the line of succession to the throne.
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Recent Examples of succession
Eviction proceedings are often dispatched in rapid succession, with relatively few tenants defended by lawyers and county judges typically denying requests for jury trials.
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
As the name suggests, Star VII was the seventh reindeer in the line of succession.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Wright stepped in when the Knicks lost Brunson, McBride, and Payne in quick succession.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Jeffrey is next shown heading off to prison, only to be mounting an escape in quick succession.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
As the name suggests, Star VII was the seventh reindeer in the line of succession.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Wright stepped in when the Knicks lost Brunson, McBride, and Payne in quick succession.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Jeffrey is next shown heading off to prison, only to be mounting an escape in quick succession.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for succession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
Noun
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In each of the past two NBA playoffs, at least two lower seeds have won a first-round series, including four in 2023.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the latest video for Vogue’s Now Serving series, where celebrities make their signature dishes on camera, the Smiths give us the rundown on how to make a crispy chicken sandwich and rosemary mint lemonade.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It’s been a stunning descent for Combs, who became a billionaire after building a business empire that encompassed a record label and media properties, a clothing line, restaurants and liquor brands.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
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Goldstein launched The Second Best Night of Your Life tour in 2023, now a 63-minute descent into his mind available for home viewing.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Several aircraft disasters rock nation The crash in Nebraska was the latest in a string of accidents that have put a spotlight on the aviation industry.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Surfers chased out of water by sea lion, the latest in a string of aggressive behavior at California beaches How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change Commercial salmon season is shut down — again.—
Brooke Kasl-Godley,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Scientists urged conservation efforts to save the unique lineage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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After the Challenger accident in 1986, NASA launched most of its satellites on expendable rockets, like the Atlas, Delta, and Titan launch vehicles that traced their lineages to the 1950s.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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His wife, who is a U.S. citizen, gave birth to the couple’s child this week.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Summer had her first baby, Bubbles Renee Walker, with producer London on Da Track back in 2021, then gave birth to twin boys with LVRD Pharoh in 2022.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Monday’s race is primarily between the two of them.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
28 Apr. 2025
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Flying Mohawk, looking to find some luck on dirt at the No. 11 post position, enters the 151st annual race on Saturday after a runner-up finish behind Derby contestant Final Gambit on a synthetic track in the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park last month.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Newell comes by his activism through heredity.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
3 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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