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next in line for

ADJECTIVE
succeeding/successive
Synonyms
WEAK
alternating consecutive ensuing following after in a row in line next next in order next off next up rotating sequent sequential serial seriate subsequent subsequential succedent successional
Antonyms
WEAK
antecedent antedating preceding previous

Example Sentences

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The selloff rippled out into a swath of other companies, as investors assessed which businesses are next in line for disruption by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Amazon.com seems to be the next in line for a new multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Without the need for a conclave, Pope was anointed as next in line for the Pakistan tour in 2022.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

Which leads to the next question: Who’s next in line for the mantle?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023

As though he was next in line for some sort of inspection.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy