succeeding

American

[suhk-see-ding] / səkˈsi dɪŋ /

adjective

being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing.

laws to benefit succeeding generations.

Synonyms:

following, coming

Antonyms:

prior, previous, preceding

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of succeeding

First recorded in 1555–65; succeed + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Of those players to put their kick to the right, 72.4% have scored, with 71.1% netting when they go left - and only 61.6% succeeding with a central kick.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Faricy joined Slate in March, succeeding auto-industry veteran Chris Barman as CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Jassy, 58, has leaned into Amazon Web Services, the cloud-computing unit he led until succeeding Jeff Bezos as CEO.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

West Virginia offers a compelling example of a state that is succeeding in attracting data-center investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

He was trying to sound cheerful, but he wasn’t succeeding too well.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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