succeeding

[suhk-see-ding] / səkˈsi dɪŋ /

ADVERB

in turn

Synonyms

WEAK

consecutively following in order in sequence one after another orderly sequential successively

Antonyms

WEAK

out of turn

ADVERB

later

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward again next subsequently thereafter

STRONG

after

WEAK

at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

WEAK

before

ADVERB

ulteriorly

Synonyms

WEAK

after after a while afterward afterwards again at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent next subsequently thereafter

NOUN

attainment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fulfillment realization

STRONG

acquirement acquisition arrival completion feat finish getting procurement reaching winning

WEAK

arete gaining obtaining reaping securing

Antonyms

WEAK

failure forfeit loss miss surrender

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Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop from Illinois as the new leader of New York’s Catholic archdiocese, succeeding conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is retiring.

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But for now, the focus is on succeeding with the Pharaohs in Morocco.

From BBC

Museums had only just started succeeding against soup-throwing protesters by adding protective glazing or panes of glass to protect their iconic artworks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Galloway’s life experience and professional perspective—he was raised by a single mom and struggled through California’s public-school system before eventually succeeding in Silicon Valley—point to three problems.

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Commitment and perseverance are essential to writing, running or succeeding at any job.

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succeeding

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