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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 successors
Watches made now cannot be a problem for my successors.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
By staying engaged, mentoring successors, and helping employees embrace change, acquired leaders set the business up for success while preserving their own professional integrity.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
By integrating digital tools seamlessly into our environments, the Vision Pro and its successors could enhance both productivity and creativity.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Predictions for Future Iterations If the Vision Pro represents a foundational leap, its successors could solidify spatial computing’s role in the mainstream.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Littlefield had some advice for his successors in the executive suites.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Neither of his successors have made catastrophic moves, but the gravy train of incoming stars has ended.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Signals of Change Biodiversity credits are emerging as successors to carbon credits.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Both leaders were pardoned by their successors.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
By staying engaged, mentoring successors, and helping employees embrace change, acquired leaders set the business up for success while preserving their own professional integrity.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
By integrating digital tools seamlessly into our environments, the Vision Pro and its successors could enhance both productivity and creativity.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Predictions for Future Iterations If the Vision Pro represents a foundational leap, its successors could solidify spatial computing’s role in the mainstream.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Littlefield had some advice for his successors in the executive suites.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Neither of his successors have made catastrophic moves, but the gravy train of incoming stars has ended.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Signals of Change Biodiversity credits are emerging as successors to carbon credits.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Both leaders were pardoned by their successors.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successors
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These teams, comprising representatives from various departments, ensure that AI initiatives align with broader business goals and address specific operational challenges.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi have denied the allegations, with representatives stating that the school districts and health plans negotiate the terms of their rebate arrangements.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The manufacturers of almost all of them will provide repairs, replacements, or refunds.—
Adam Iscoe,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Tesla’s service and collision centers are already overwhelmed with these modifications as well as other concerns, such as self-driving computer replacements in newer cars.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
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According to state media, around 1,200 soldiers and security agents have been mobilized to counteract any attempt to disrupt the inauguration of what would be Maduro’s third presidential term.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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These systems enable autonomous collaboration among specialized AI agents to handle complex workflows in every industry.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Successors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successors. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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