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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Then the Los Angeles Rams selected quarterback Ty Simpson 13th overall as an eventual successor to Matthew Stafford, the reigning league MVP who’s 38 and entering his 18th season. —
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 The uber-explosive Sadiq would be Travis Kelce’s eventual successor. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 But in November 2022, the Disney board called Iger back into service to replace his successor as CEO, Bob Chapek, who was ousted after a series of missteps. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 Many of Perkins’ Democratic successors have watched sadly as their efforts have been undone with a change in administrations. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for successor
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 The uber-explosive Sadiq would be Travis Kelce’s eventual successor. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 But in November 2022, the Disney board called Iger back into service to replace his successor as CEO, Bob Chapek, who was ousted after a series of missteps. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 Many of Perkins’ Democratic successors have watched sadly as their efforts have been undone with a change in administrations. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for successor
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/successor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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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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