successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈse-sər 

: one that follows

especially : one who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office

Examples of successor in a Sentence

The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here.

the successor to the throne

Recent Examples on the Web

Torres resigned hours before his arrest; his seat has since been filled on an interim basis by businessman Carl Salas, pending an April special election for a permanent successor. —Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025

Walden is widely considered one of the potential successors to Iger along with ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro, theme parks and experiences chief Josh D’Amaro and her Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman as well as a handful of external candidates. —Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025

Now, the beat ‘em up kings are back with an all-new game that serves as a spiritual successor to Streets of Rage 4 and much more. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025

Just Bitcoin would probably be the best option — simplest, and clear story as successor to gold 2. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English successour, from Anglo-French, from Latin successor, from succedere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for successor

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor

Kids Definition

successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈses-ər 

: one that follows

especially : a person who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office

Legal Definition

successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈse-sər 

: one that follows : one that succeeds another (as in a position, title, office, or estate)