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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This ongoing Lorne Watch, with predictions of his retirement and potential successors, began around Season 40 and continues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The iPhone 17 and 17 Air will continue to be on sale until their successors are released in early 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Engelsman says all three former presenters were supportive of their successors and "were very paternal and caring about it".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 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
Somewhere around 800 a.d. their hungry successors took another look at the crop and liked what they saw.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
