as in replacement
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 successor
Iger’s most recent employment contract expires at the end of 2026 and it would have been widely seen as a failure of leadership if the board did not have a successor in place well before.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Iger was only supposed to remain as CEO for two years before a successor was announced, but instead his contract was extended another two years to bring him through 2026.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
Bottega Veneta parent Kering has yet to name a successor for Rongone.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
No successor was named for D’Amaro’s position.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Iger was only supposed to remain as CEO for two years before a successor was announced, but instead his contract was extended another two years to bring him through 2026.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
Bottega Veneta parent Kering has yet to name a successor for Rongone.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
No successor was named for D’Amaro’s position.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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Lee is coming off a knee replacement, which means the former USDHS and UC San Diego standout may soon be kicking the ball around with her team.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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In this sense, it can be thought of as less of a replacement for things like air conditioning, but rather a cooling buffer or kind of capacitor.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Among those expected to testify Wednesday was Juan Lopez Vega, deputy field office director of ICE's enforcement and removal operations in Miami, who unsuccessfully tried to quash a subpoena compelling him to show up in court on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … TRUTH EMERGES – Former Beckham assistant says Brooklyn's family drama validates her alleged affair.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead of opening in a separate tab, the assistant now lives in a side panel that stays accessible across all tabs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the building permitting process, emails show Machado and a representative told county building officials that the warehouse would be used to store almonds and farm equipment and would have no employees using the building.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sherman met with Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota, and was joined by several leaders from across the food world, including representatives from chef José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen, the James Beard Foundation, and others.—
Serena Maria Daniels,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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State officials who are defendants in the lawsuit denied restricting the detainees' access to their attorneys and said any protocols were in place for security reasons and to make sure there was sufficient staffing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The woman also prevented the flight crew from providing medical assistance to a nearby passenger and preparing the aircraft for takeoff, per the attorney’s office.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gruda’s performances have not been at a level that would entitle him to expect to be a regular starter (10 of 18 league appearances this season have been as a substitute).—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations in the area when civilians blew whistles and shouted, forcing authorities to tell the crowd to stay on the sidewalk in order to steer clear of law enforcement activity.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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After another pause, the agent in the black beanie raises his gun again, and five more shots are fired.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our modern concept of an Oscar villain is a vestige of a specific cultural moment in the late 2010s, when online cinephiles processed their Trump-era anxieties by turning one contender each year into a stand-in for the sitting president.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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For Robell Awake, the chair is a meaning-laden object, symbolic of rest, a stand-in for the human body, a reflection of historical power dynamics.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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