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 company could very well move some executives around, switching oversight and responsibilities and giving potential successors experience at other parts of the company.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
More than 20 years after originating the onstage role of Glinda in Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth is praising her big-screen successors.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Just this past July electoral fraud kept Nicolás Maduro, Chávez’s successor, in power and has spurred a wave of violence and political repression that resulted in, at least, dozens dead, and thousands wrongly imprisoned.
—Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
If he is defeated next week, his successor, Nathan Hochman, would be sworn in on Dec. 2, according to the L.A. County Charter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
More than 20 years after originating the onstage role of Glinda in Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth is praising her big-screen successors.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Just this past July electoral fraud kept Nicolás Maduro, Chávez’s successor, in power and has spurred a wave of violence and political repression that resulted in, at least, dozens dead, and thousands wrongly imprisoned.
—Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
If he is defeated next week, his successor, Nathan Hochman, would be sworn in on Dec. 2, according to the L.A. County Charter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successor. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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