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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
Heavy pressure allowed the Ducks to keep the puck in the offensive zone at the end of the period, where Radko Gudas rifled a pair of slapshots in quick succession.
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
The Constitution doesn’t explicitly ban former presidents from being picked as House speakers, and the line of succession would leave him in the No. 1 spot — if the president and vice-president agreed to resign.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
As a growing share of family-business founders reach their 70s and 80s, questions around succession have become more pressing.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
This week's Falcons mailbag covers everything from possible draft picks to Matthew Judon's possible return to succession plans.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
The Constitution doesn’t explicitly ban former presidents from being picked as House speakers, and the line of succession would leave him in the No. 1 spot — if the president and vice-president agreed to resign.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
As a growing share of family-business founders reach their 70s and 80s, questions around succession have become more pressing.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
This week's Falcons mailbag covers everything from possible draft picks to Matthew Judon's possible return to succession plans.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succession
Noun
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Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Flanagan goes on to open up about the descent into violence that coincided with his continued rise in punk circles, especially with the formation of Cro-Mags.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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But this particular glass squid observed during the descent held its arms loosely above its head in a maneuver called a cockatoo pose, which has been observed previously in glass squids.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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On YouTube and Tumblr, Beatles fans have collated long strings of images of John and Paul looking at each other at press conferences, in interviews, on stage, at parties.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump has string of Supreme Court victories Tuesday's decision was the latest in recent days in which the Supreme Court sided with Trump.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Viewers know that someone named John will continue the Dutton lineage, eventually leading to Kevin Costner’s John III of the flagship series.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Not only does a new baby require relentless attention, but whoever gave birth also typically does.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mary gave birth to Carlin in 1985, and to Karina four years later.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The film to watch in next weekend's box office race is Sinners, the new film from Ryan Coogler.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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But Larson is still doing Larson things, and Victory Lane became the place of congregation for Hendrick Motorsports after his dominance in both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series races at Bristol.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Newell comes by his activism through heredity.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succession. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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