successor
noun
a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
successors
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pluralof successor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But Zhu’s successors have reasserted party control over the economy’s commanding heights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
As Cuba marks 100 years since Fidel Castro's birth, Cubans are questioning the promises of the socialist revolution he led for nearly half a century, and asking whether his successors are up to the job.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Earlier, he told an Edinburgh Fringe event that leading Scottish Labour was the hardest job in British politics and urged his potential successors to avoid infighting.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
His successors, Ms. Jones shows, refashioned Disraeli the opportunist as a prophetic figure who adapted successfully to the new challenges of modernity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The successors to both Wari and Tiwanaku combined the former’s organizational skills and the latter’s sense of design and razzle-dazzle.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
