successor

Example Sentences

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All of this means it's unlikely the station had begun exploring the process of finding a successor.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Rousseau has informed the company's board that he will retire by the end of the third quarter, the airline said, adding that work is underway to choose his successor.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

For starters, the law allows members of the board to remain in place until their successor is confirmed by the Senate and ready to take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

TAE closed a $150 million fundraising round last summer, part of the $500 million Binderbauer estimated he needed to build a successor to Norm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Davis’s eventual successor was his former assistant, an electrician named John Hulbert.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover