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
Some more complicated: In March, UTA co-founder Jeremy Zimmer, 66, stepped aside as CEO, choosing David Kramer as his successor — but not on his timeline.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
The local Education Department may still claw back funding in the middle of next school year, depending on how many students ultimately enroll — a problem that may be Adams’ successor’s as the mayor faces an uphill battle to re-election as an independent.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In a recent conversation with the Pioneer Press, Bailey shared her hopes for her successor.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
Past successors to founder Christian Dior include Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons and Chiuri.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
The local Education Department may still claw back funding in the middle of next school year, depending on how many students ultimately enroll — a problem that may be Adams’ successor’s as the mayor faces an uphill battle to re-election as an independent.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In a recent conversation with the Pioneer Press, Bailey shared her hopes for her successor.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
Past successors to founder Christian Dior include Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons and Chiuri.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successor
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Super 8 is planning a full roof replacement, a new front entrance with automatic double doors and the implementation of PTAC heaters and coolers in all of the hotel’s 80 rooms, which will cost $195,000.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Amazon If Dad's water bottle is gross or dented, consider this replacement.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
3 June 2025
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Any deputies who fired their weapon will be placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the investigation.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The White House deputy press secretary, Harrison Fields, said the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is creating media to support a particular political party on the taxpayers' dime.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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Wiegman’s long-time assistant, Arjan Veurink, is to leave after the tournament to take over the Netherlands’ women’s team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This kind of human moderator review of chats is pretty common in the gaming world and can even apply to voice recordings made by various smart home assistants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 2025
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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The news of Victor’s death was confirmed by her representative.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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If any inmates were denied parole because of the faulty tests, they could be owed a new hearing before the parole board, said attorneys representing inmates affected by the defective drug tests.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Separately, attorneys for the families of victims of the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012 filed a civil lawsuit under a different provision of the law concerning unfair trade practices.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Todibo made his debut in August’s opening-weekend home loss against Aston Villa as a late substitute but West Ham’s then head coach Julen Lopetegui only introduced him to the starting XI gradually.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Together, these activities form part of a bigger, sustained strategy that is, in effect, a new platform designed to make Martell a go-to substitute spirit in popular cocktails—and the entire cognac category by extension.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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At Trump’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course on Sept. 15, a Secret Service agent scoping out the area one or two holes ahead of him saw the muzzle of an AK-47-style weapon pointing out of the tree line on the perimeter of the course.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Last but not least, there is the audience, your stand-ins at the Winter Garden Theatre, which laughed at the jokes and applauded the big speeches, transcribed from Murrow’s own.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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But over time, data volume became a stand-in for connection.—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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