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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What To Know The app is a successor to the CVS Pharmacy app.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Denzel is the successor of Sidney Poitier and has worn that mantle beautifully.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
As its own monicker implies, the Ti EDC Wrench 2.0 is itself the successor to an earlier device, the Ti EDC Wrench.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
Sony Japan ends production of recordable Blu-rays with ‘no successor’ planned
/
Sony will also stop manufacturing recordable MiniDiscs.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for successor
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successor. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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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
Legal Definition
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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