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succession

[suhk-sesh-uhn] / səkˈsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
continuation
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Being part of NBCUniversal has brought other benefits, too, particularly as Telemundo’s main competitor, Univision, has struggled under a succession of ownership groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Our executive succession plan has recently been tested and proven successful, as changes at the top of the company were managed smoothly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Satellite imagery taken in the days after the strike shows at least four buildings destroyed in quick succession.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And in quick succession, spoons clinked onto plates as diner after diner slid the meal away.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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