- present tense form of succeed (3rd person singular).
succeeds
Example Sentences
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Denton succeeds Matthew Friend, who will stay on through Sept. 4 “to support an orderly transition,” Nike said.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Most big companies pay their CEOs primarily in stock options or restricted stock, often with strings attached: They receive fewer shares if the company does poorly over time—or more, if it succeeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Many of those present will be hoping to retain their jobs or even get a promotion if - and it is still an if - Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
If Apple succeeds in navigating these challenges, Siri could represent between $15 billion and $30 billion of incremental revenue opportunity and $2 of incremental earnings per share in fiscal 2030, Mohan predicts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Yet when it succeeds, it gives Sapiens immense power, because it enables millions of strangers to cooperate and work towards common goals.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
