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succeeding

American  
[suhk-see-ding] / səkˈsi dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing.

    laws to benefit succeeding generations.
    Synonyms:
    following, coming
    Antonyms:
    prior, previous, preceding

Other Word Forms

  • succeedingly adverb
  • unsucceeding adjective

Etymology

Origin of succeeding

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

Example Sentences

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William Walsh is succeeding Pieter Elbers, who stepped down in March after Indian regulators fined IndiGo for flight cancellations in late 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"The arms market is quite a delicate thing and succeeding there with one swift move or a single tour ... is very difficult," Magda said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

US digital marketing expert Shama Hyder says that succeeding in the sector is "not easy".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Over succeeding decades, both Sellars and Salonen have been Salzburg Festival lodestars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The odds of McNair, or anyone in a similar situation, succeeding under these circumstances are small.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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