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as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
the couple purchased some land, and in the course of the succeeding year built a house on it
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as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
that land remained in the family for five succeeding generations
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as in going
to turn out as planned or desired
the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product
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as in flourishing
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
if you want to succeed in show business, you have to feel comfortable in front of an audience
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as in following
to come after in time
only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president
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Recent Examples of succeeding
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
As job roles continue to shift, the professionals who can combine technical knowledge with creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability will be the ones driving change and succeeding in the future of work.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Rooney only joined the club in May, succeeding Ian Foster, who was dismissed in April after less than three months at the helm.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Rome accepted and then embraced Christianity during the last 150 years of the Empire — from Constantine’s legalization of the sect in 313 to the fall of the Western Empire in 476 — and more churches were built in Rome during that span of time than in any succeeding era.
—David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
What kept Gose from fully succeeding as an outfielder was his inability to curb striking out.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the live entertainment industry faces challenges, many of those that are succeeding are creating new—more personalized and flexible—relationships with fans.
—Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Dead Zone maintains key big-picture threads from the book and movie — the malevolent rising-star politician, the apocalyptic portent — while taking advantage of its format, succeeding as both a procedural and a long-term story.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The challenge for the participants, which have received strong support from the West Australian Government, is succeeding where past iron and steel processing projects have failed.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
But battling isn’t the same as succeeding.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
As job roles continue to shift, the professionals who can combine technical knowledge with creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability will be the ones driving change and succeeding in the future of work.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Rooney only joined the club in May, succeeding Ian Foster, who was dismissed in April after less than three months at the helm.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Rome accepted and then embraced Christianity during the last 150 years of the Empire — from Constantine’s legalization of the sect in 313 to the fall of the Western Empire in 476 — and more churches were built in Rome during that span of time than in any succeeding era.
—David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
What kept Gose from fully succeeding as an outfielder was his inability to curb striking out.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the live entertainment industry faces challenges, many of those that are succeeding are creating new—more personalized and flexible—relationships with fans.
—Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Dead Zone maintains key big-picture threads from the book and movie — the malevolent rising-star politician, the apocalyptic portent — while taking advantage of its format, succeeding as both a procedural and a long-term story.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The challenge for the participants, which have received strong support from the West Australian Government, is succeeding where past iron and steel processing projects have failed.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding
Adjective
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Their trial, originally set for next week, has been postponed until July.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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After Wednesday’s contest against the Bulls, the Heat has just two regular-season games left to play — Friday at New Orleans Pelicans and Sunday vs. Washington Wizards — before beginning the play-in tournament next week.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even if Denver had that many future second-rounders to offer this summer, doing so two consecutive years would be a tough pill to swallow.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Reds are just the sixth team in major-league history to lose three consecutive games by a score of 1-0.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Johnson was originally hired to his position in 2022, following three seasons as a lower-level assistant on the Lions’ staff.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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And elsewhere on the island, a Suffolk County police officer was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital following a two-car crash Sunday night, News 12 Long Island reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The successive rounds of tariffs come as China has reveled in a feeling of greater economic vitality following years of grappling with a crisis in the property sector, high local government debt and the fallout from Beijing’s pandemic controls.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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For those who prefer superstitious pessimism, this win has the bonus of guaranteeing a 13th successive season in the Premier League: Palace cannot be relegated.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The power play, on the other hand, still isn’t clicking.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Meta’s new president of global affairs Meta is replacing its president of global affairs Nick Clegg, a former British deputy prime minister, with Joel Kaplan, the company’s current policy vice president and a former Republican Party staffer.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Usual manufacturers' guidelines state replacing them every five to seven years, which ends up generating a significant amount of waste.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Take accountability, and show your commitment to delivering top-quality work.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That came down to focusing on how Lenovo is using AI internally and delivering developed AI solutions to customers, not just vision.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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With 11 goals and three assists across 23 appearances in all competitions, Diaz is thriving up front under Arne Slot and was the star player in a stunning 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Few cities in America maintain a professional network of suburban theaters that specialize in splashy productions of Broadway musicals; Chicago has just such a still-thriving circuit in Aurora, Oakbrook Terrace and Lincolnshire.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Succeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeding. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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