successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈse-sər How to pronounce successor (audio)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web Julius’ immediate successor Octavius, who assumed the name Caesar Augustus, ruled as the first of a long line of emperors. Vickie B. Sullivan, The Conversation, 5 June 2024 When Will Nintendo Announce the Switch 2? The Switch successor won't be announced in June. Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 5 June 2024 Neither former District 10 Councilmember Herb Wesson, who represented the district when Alessa was killed, nor his successor, Mark Ridley-Thomas, secured that funding. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 His successor, Gary Millerchip, cleared things up in his first quarterly earnings call on Thursday. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for successor 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English successour, from Anglo-French, from Latin successor, from succedere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of successor was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

successor

noun
suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈses-ər How to pronounce successor (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce successor (audio)
: one that follows : one that succeeds another (as in a position, title, office, or estate)
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