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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After him, Mauricio Pochettino lasted 18 months, and his successor, Christophe Galtier, did not even manage for a calendar year.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The vote – seen by supporters as an effort to guarantee judges’ autonomy and impartiality – has been embraced by Lopez Obrador’s successor and protege, President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Beginning under President Rodrigo Duterte in the late 2010s and accelerating under his successor, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., the Philippine military has been undertaking an ambitious modernization effort.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Dan, a mathematician and former Bucharest mayor, beat the hard-right nationalist George Simion, who became Georgescu’s nominal successor.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The vote – seen by supporters as an effort to guarantee judges’ autonomy and impartiality – has been embraced by Lopez Obrador’s successor and protege, President Claudia Sheinbaum.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Beginning under President Rodrigo Duterte in the late 2010s and accelerating under his successor, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., the Philippine military has been undertaking an ambitious modernization effort.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Dan, a mathematician and former Bucharest mayor, beat the hard-right nationalist George Simion, who became Georgescu’s nominal successor.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successor. Accessed 5 Jun. 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
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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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