Definitions

succeeding

[suhk-see-ding] / səkˈsi dɪŋ /

ADVERB

in turn

Synonyms

WEAK

consecutively following in order in sequence one after another orderly sequential successively

Antonyms

WEAK

out of turn

ADVERB

later

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward again next subsequently thereafter

STRONG

after

WEAK

at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

WEAK

before

ADVERB

ulteriorly

Synonyms

WEAK

after after a while afterward afterwards again at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent next subsequently thereafter

NOUN

attainment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fulfillment realization

STRONG

acquirement acquisition arrival completion feat finish getting procurement reaching winning

WEAK

arete gaining obtaining reaping securing

Antonyms

WEAK

failure forfeit loss miss surrender

Example Sentences

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“I had more to escape, more to prove, and more to gain than a lot of people I subsequently encountered. Succeeding simply mattered more to me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Succeeding him, de Masi said the company would stop reporting its backlog.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Succeeding in business is all about the right relationships, we’ve heard.

From Salon • May 29, 2023

Succeeding in the class has made him feel more confident in every other class.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Succeeding layers would be arranged the same way.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

succeeding

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