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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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Robert Strauss, a lawyer who specializes in business succession planning for high net worth families, stresses that the key question in the case is whether the revisions are favorable for every beneficiary.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024
In a twist, though Märtha Louise relinquished her royal role, her daughters remain in the line of succession to the throne.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
While the lieutenant governorship is vacant, the next in Iowa’s line of succession to the governor is Republican state Senate President Amy Sinclair.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
Rather than an unrelenting succession of discrete moments, the work facilitates an experience of time similar to the ongoing flow of interior subjectivity, where the past envelops the present in a continuous, seamless stream of perception.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024
In a twist, though Märtha Louise relinquished her royal role, her daughters remain in the line of succession to the throne.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
While the lieutenant governorship is vacant, the next in Iowa’s line of succession to the governor is Republican state Senate President Amy Sinclair.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
Rather than an unrelenting succession of discrete moments, the work facilitates an experience of time similar to the ongoing flow of interior subjectivity, where the past envelops the present in a continuous, seamless stream of perception.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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