successor

[suhk-ses-er] / səkˈsɛs ər /

NOUN

heir

Synonyms

STRONGEST

replacement

STRONG

beneficiary descendant follower heritor inheritor scion

WEAK

next in line

Example Sentences

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I doubt any of his successors obsessed as he did about freight-car loading statistics External link.

From Barron's

A search for his successor is under way.

From Barron's

The siege only ended when it became clear that King Juan Carlos, Franco's designated successor, would not support the uprising.

From Barron's

HP is currently looking for a permanent successor as CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Only the paranoid survive,” added Lake, who is among the leaders viewed as a potential successor to Dimon.

From Barron's