succeeders

noun

plural of succeeder
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. claimants
  3. heirs
  4. representatives
Noun
  • The modern successors both measure 40 mm and feature a rotating bezel plus an outer city ring showing 24 destinations.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Departing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt‘s 20 months behind the podium could have a lasting impact on how her successors, Republican and Democrat, operate.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • Only about a third resulted in discretionary payments, totaling less than 4% of what claimants had sought.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 2000, when a small tanker carrying no liability insurance and no class certificate sank off Abu Dhabi, the Funds paid claimants in the United Arab Emirates anyway.
    — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of claimants
Noun
  • At the time, Norway’s constitution stipulated that only male heirs could inherit the title.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Family says risks remain despite convictions The court also ordered about $223,500 in compensation for Inuma’s legal heirs and about $74,500 for Tapullima, the woman wounded in the attack.
    — Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of heirs
Noun
  • Entertainment Weekly reached out to representatives for Petersen but did not immediately hear back.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Department representatives met with city council members during weekly budget hearings to present in-depth budget reports and answer questions from councilors.
    — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of representatives
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“Succeeders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeders. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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