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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
Yet, with her succession already established in 2015, the path forward was clear even in those difficult circumstances.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Besides advice on how financial advisors can better grow and manage their business, there are panels on everything from succession planning to family office governance to generational wealth transfer.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Following a quick succession of box office and Oscar hits, the director got $2 million from the Weinsteins to play with the new, inexpensive DV cameras and make something completely different.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
What credit bureaus have called the state’s negative regulatory climate has led to a succession of credit downgrades across the local utility industry.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Besides advice on how financial advisors can better grow and manage their business, there are panels on everything from succession planning to family office governance to generational wealth transfer.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Following a quick succession of box office and Oscar hits, the director got $2 million from the Weinsteins to play with the new, inexpensive DV cameras and make something completely different.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
What credit bureaus have called the state’s negative regulatory climate has led to a succession of credit downgrades across the local utility industry.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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The original series is set in the distant future in what is known as the Universal Century, as human colonies in space fight for independence from Earth.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the Yankees’ opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers, Volpe hit two home runs using a torpedo bat.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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He's taken the popular Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid to Hell's Revenge in Moab, Utah, a hazardous trail with steep climbs and descents.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cinderella Cinderella stories begin with a bad situation that initially improves for the protagonist, then hits an emotional descent but concludes with a happily ever after.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes this means pulling on the player’s heart strings, but not always.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meow Wolf New York: The Santa Fe, N.M., company, which runs a psychedelic string of immersive art exhibits, will build its first East Coast outpost in downtown Manhattan.—
Sasha Arutyunova,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Miles Davis, who was in the lineage of Benny Goodman, mentored Jack DeJohnette, who mentored Terri Lynne Carrington.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Nico told Forbes in 2020 that his grandfather's legacy and his lineage of entrepreneurship inspired him to create his own branch of Marley Naturals, the family estate’s cannabis brand.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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His wife, Hunter, had given birth to their third child only four days prior.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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One in eight women is affected by the medical condition, which causes strong feelings of sadness, anxiety, and tiredness that persist for a long time after giving birth.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 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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The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Top Democratic digital operatives who worked for the 2024 presidential campaign of then-Vice President Kamala Harris have been in high demand, with many Democrats anticipating close 2026 races in which digital strategies may be key.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 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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Genetics, heredity, or health conditions may determine the characteristics defining these groups.—
Corey Whelan,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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