successor
noun/səkˈsɛsər/
Frequency rank: #4,290 most common English word
Meaning
a person or thing that comes after and takes the place of another.
Example sentence
The CEO announced her successor before retiring from the company.
Synonyms & related words
- replacement
- heir
- follow-up
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