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as in series
a series of things, people, events, or actions arranged or happening one after another
He experienced a succession of car repairs that set him back thousands of dollars.
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as in descent
the order of people in a family
The prince is third in the line of succession to the throne.
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Recent Examples of succession
Vele was second among receivers in targets last year behind Sutton with 55 followed in quick succession by Franklin (53) and Mims (52).
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
That showed versus Bayern with plenty of switches of play — sometimes in quick succession — and how much Vitinha manipulated his position to drag Joshua Kimmich around, with the midfielder man-marking him.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The start of the second was equally erratic, with both players breaking each other’s serve in quick succession – the set also involved an energy-depleting game that lasted 24 minutes alone.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
He is succeeded by Adam Jarvi as part of a longtime succession plan; Jarvi has worked as an associate principal since the founding of the firm in 2011.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
That showed versus Bayern with plenty of switches of play — sometimes in quick succession — and how much Vitinha manipulated his position to drag Joshua Kimmich around, with the midfielder man-marking him.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The start of the second was equally erratic, with both players breaking each other’s serve in quick succession – the set also involved an energy-depleting game that lasted 24 minutes alone.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
He is succeeded by Adam Jarvi as part of a longtime succession plan; Jarvi has worked as an associate principal since the founding of the firm in 2011.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
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Last night, the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated ESSENCE magazine’s 55th anniversary with the first night of this year’s evening concert series.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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Veteran righthander Cal Quantrill will take the mound on Saturday, opposing Brewers rookie Chad Patrick in Game 2 of the series.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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Fereshteh Hosseini, an Iranian actress of Afghan descent, was a natural choice for her role due to both her talent and presence.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Today, two-thirds of all Canadians of French descent can trace their lineage to one of these women, widely known as the filles du roi or the King’s Daughters.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
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Pottery Barn currently has a number of options on sale, including a glass lantern under $50 that’s perfect for dinner under the stars, no-nonsense string lights (39% off) for a warm glow, and a classic outdoor lantern (40% off) that doubles as a camping companion.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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The 9th-generation product has a 276-layers and its six-plane architecture and string stacking allows higher degrees of parallelism and increases read and write commands issued to the NAND simultaneously to improve performance.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Edward Monreal, who was partially raised by his aunt Doll, shared stories of his lineage, but never spoke of the fire that claimed his own family.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Bill Thomas, the inheritor of a lineage that began in 1911, is retiring.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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While the fertility rate last year bucked the trend, ticking upward to 1.2 births per woman from 1.0 in 2023, this was still well below the replacement rate of 2.1.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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His birth was featured on the Jersey Shore spinoff Snooki & JWoww, which ran from 2012 to 2015.—
Beth Sobol,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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He’s only won two races this season, and then there’s the case of the underperforming second Red Bull seat, which has already seen one driver swap this year (from Liam Lawson to Yuki Tsunoda).—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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That race, won by 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott, was widely viewed as a successful blend of NASCAR’s history with its modern era.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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No singular cause has been identified for most causes of ALS, with some research into factors that may be linked, such as heredity, environmental exposures, and diet, among others.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Tuesday, July 1 Genetics talk: Henry George will discuss the science of heredity at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 1.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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