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US/səkˈses.ər/
UK/səkˈses.ə/
a person or thing that takes the place of another that came before
In context
The president named his successor a month before he retired.
The new phone is a worthy successor to last year’s popular model.
Nobody knew who the successors to the old king would be.
Words that go with successor
verb + noun
- name a successorThe CEO will name a successor soon.
- find a successorThey struggled to find a successor.
adjective + noun
- worthy successorShe is seen as a worthy successor.
- chosen successorThe chosen successor starts in May.
- likely successorHe is the likely successor to the coach.
noun + preposition
- successor toHe is the successor to the former mayor.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the successor of the managerCorrect: the successor to the manager