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heir apparent

noun as in person expected to take over

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Roigard, in a rich vein of form for the Hurricanes and the heir apparent to the All Black nine jersey, had been tackled by Highlanders’ James Arscott.

From BBC

In short, Vance was trying to show that if Trump loses – which is increasingly more likely – then he, JD Vance at 40 years of age is the heir apparent in the Republican Party.

From Salon

Miller Moss isn’t the flashy, big-name quarterback Lincoln Riley is used to having under center, but he has been the heir apparent since Caleb Williams left.

Teammates called for him to be the heir apparent from the postgame podium.

Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time major winner who is the Spanish heir apparent to Nadal, is expected to add to that in the coming years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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