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
Cauthen was fired later that year, but Gilmore stayed on and was promoted by Cauthen’s successor, Troy Schulte, to become assistant city manager in 2012.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Forty-four Connecticut companies already are working on the Artemis program, the ambitious successor to the Apollo program that landed 12 Americans on the moon in six missions, beginning with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in July 1969.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The next tax commission would be chosen by the successors to DeSantis, Perez and Albritton.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
No successor for Jones, who was a surprise choice to replace Carer back in 2017, has been identified or announced, yet.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Forty-four Connecticut companies already are working on the Artemis program, the ambitious successor to the Apollo program that landed 12 Americans on the moon in six missions, beginning with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in July 1969.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The next tax commission would be chosen by the successors to DeSantis, Perez and Albritton.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
No successor for Jones, who was a surprise choice to replace Carer back in 2017, has been identified or announced, yet.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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Bench coach Don Kelly, a Pittsburgh-area native, would be the obvious replacement if the team chose to make a move.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The replacement must be a Republican who lives in the district.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Shelley Webb is a supervising deputy in the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Two men were killed in a shooting near West Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, deputies said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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In October, Microsoft added support for Anthropic’s Sonnet model in its GitHub Copilot assistant, and weeks later, some programmers reported that Cursor was preferable to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now, Amy Borghesi is charged with stealing cash from school fundraisers throughout her two-year employment as an administrative assistant at Murphy Elementary School, according to school officials and court documents filed on April 15.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Perry's representative via email for comment on Monday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Merriam-Webster defines dialogue as (among other things) a conversation between two or more persons; an exchange of ideas and opinions; a discussion between representatives of parties to a conflict that is aimed at resolution.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Khalil's attorneys harshly criticized Rubio's memo and the government's case against Khalil.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Racial Bias: Civil rights attorneys say the new law could disproportionately harm Black people in part because the algorithm measures factors where racial disparities already exist.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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There’s simply no substitute for the positive outcomes that qualities like grit, individual effort, commitment and consistency can predictably bring into your life.—
Vinesh Sukumaran,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Wellness shots should be consumed in moderation and are not a substitute for a well-rounded diet.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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Those qualities should top your list of agent must-haves, along with clear communication and high client ratings.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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The man remained on the ground — seemingly unable to get up — for several moments while the agents kept their focus on holding Marquez Colmenarez down.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Despite the fact that most people in the United States are plus-size, thin actors are still meant to to be stand-ins for the average American viewer.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The extremely rough idea was to use the quantum particles in a flat material—a grid of atoms, basically—as a stand-in for the Turing machine’s tape.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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