Definition: 1. A person who follows next in order. 2. A thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone. 3. A person who inherits some title or office.
Use 'successor' in a sentence:
1. If there were a plausible successor, Mr Abbas should make way.
2. His successor at SOS was Col. Henry B. Sayler.
3. He proved himself a worthy successor to the former Prime Minister.
4. Mr. Olsen has always avoided anointing any successor.
5. He gave over charge of his office to his successor today.
6. He bequeaths his successor an economy that is doing quite well.
7. He has been using Britain's presidency of the G8 rich nations' club to harangue other global leaders on the need for a successor treatyto Kyoto.
8. The technologically compromised space shuttle program has just come to an end, with no successor.
9. His successor is unknown.
10. When succession opens, the successor ( s) first in order shall inherit to the exclusion of the successor ( s) second in order.
11. Article 19 Reservation of a necessary portion of an estate shall be made in a will for a successor who neither can work nor has a source of income.
12. Thiam is Tucker’s successor at Prudential.
13. His nephew Gabino became his successor.
14. When Moore checked out, pearson was appointed his successor.
15. Makinson has long been mentioned as a successor to Dame Marjorie Scardino, who runs Pearson, Penguin's parent company.
16. She was not an obvious successor to Lula.
17. Certain disciplines lack successors and are in danger of being discontinued.
18. Our cause is flourishing and has no lack of successors.
19. Article 7 A successor shall be disinherited upon his commission of any one of the following acts:
20. That will depend on Mr Koizumi's successor.
21. There was an interim before her successor actually came because she had to work out her notice.
22. Sokagakkai was able to hand-pick his successor.
23. But his successor, Gordon Brown, has reneged on that promise.
24. President Hoover's successor attached even more importance to this problem.
25. He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed.
26. There is no lack of successors to carry on this cause.
27. Joshua was the successor to Moses.
28. Mosaic, introduced in 1992, has been replaced by much more powerful Internet browsers such as its successor Netscape or Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
29. Its successor, on the other hand, appeared to pit key socioeconomic groups in a life-or-death struggle and was widely seen by contemporary observers as marking a historical departure.
30. I was sorry he had left, although I soon developed a productive relationship with his successors.
31. Government sources are now openly speculating about a possible successor for Dr. Lawrence.
32. Article 13 Successors same in order shall, in general, inherit in equal shares.
33. His successor, Jacob Zuma, takes a different view.
34. The Han Confucianists were direct successors of Confucius and mencius.
35. Mr. Pearson was thought a suitable successor.
36. Government sources are now openly speculating about a possible successor for Dr Lawrence.
37. He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision.
38. Article 21 Where there are obligations attached to testamentary succession or legacy, the successor or legatee shall perform them.
39. The successor ( s) second in order shall inherit in default of any successor first in order.
40. He was deposed and replaced by a more pliant successor.
41. It is my intention to remain in my position until a successor is elected.
42. He set out several principles that he hopes will guide his successors.
43. When the chairman of Campbell's retired, McGovern was named as his successor.
44. She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.
45. Sokagakkai was able to handpick his successor.
46. Austrian voters went to the polls this weekend to elect a successor to the President.
47. The President's designated successor is his son.
48. Their latest release is a worthy successor to their popular debut album.
49. Who's the likely successor to him as party leader?
50. His chauffeur-driven car and company mobile phone will be handed on to his successor.
