How to Use successor in a Sentence

successor

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  • The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here.
  • His successor, Ted Pick, might have to come up with some new ideas for a new era.
    — Telis Demos, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The successor to the leadership role is Abu al-Husayn al-Husayni al-Qurayshi.
    — Jared Malsin, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
  • In the meantime, the ship's successor, the Queen Mary 2, is still in active service with the Cunard line.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The story kicks off when the king is killed and a tournament of sorts is put in place to find his successor.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Look for Newsom and his successor after the 2026 election to do the same.
    — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Homestead Act of 1862, along with its successors, gridded up and gave away an area the size of Pakistan.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The board of directors will work with Hilton to find Byrd’s successor.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
  • And on Tuesday, Duque’s successor was on his way to Caracas to meet him for lunch.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Twitter’s true successor will be a refuge for an idea past its prime.
    — Katherine Alejandra Cross, WIRED, 13 July 2023
  • Qin’s successor, Wang, appears to be a safe pair of hands after the backroom drama of the past month.
    — David Pierson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • What does the future look like for Henri or its successor?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Saban’s successor will need a hard edge to deal with the scrutiny.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Zong is survived by his wife and his daughter, Zong Fuli, who has long been groomed as his successor.
    — Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • ByteDance launched the music streamer a little over a year ago as a successor to a service called Resso.
    — Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The palace was built by the emperor Tiberius and was much beloved by his infamous successor, Nero.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Keep in mind that Google is expected to announce a successor, the Pixel 7A, in May.
    — WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Saturday Night Live doesn’t need to find a behind-the-scenes successor just yet.
    — Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The seat is currently held by Ali Noland, who did not file to run for a second term and endorsed Strong to be her successor.
    — Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Noah stepped down late last year, and no permanent successor has yet been named.
    — Mark Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Jermey will remain at ITV until the end of the year, at which point the British broadcaster hopes to have hired his successor.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But Governor DeWine is the one who appoints the successor.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2022
  • While McHenry serves in the interim, there is still not a clear successor in place for McCarthy.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Shelby’s handpicked successor and former chief of staff, Katie Britt, will take the oath of office Jan. 3.
    — al, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Leah will continue to serve as GC for the next few months and will support a smooth transition to her successor.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The successors have been tailored to meet changes in the client’s life, including the expansion of his family and changes to his home berths in the Bay of Saint-Tropez.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
  • This dewier successor to the brand's beloved lipstick has a balmier texture that glides on like butter.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Will Newsom bite the bullet or muddle through the next few years and dump a huge fiscal crisis on his successor?
    — Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Jokowi’s successor will be under enormous pressure to live up to his record.
    — Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Emperor Vespasian began work on the structure in 72 A.D. and his successor Titus completed it eight years later.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024

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