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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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"The arms market is quite a delicate thing and succeeding there with one swift move or a single tour ... is very difficult," Magda said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

As vice-president Duterte has no official duties aside from succeeding Marcos in case he is unable to finish his term.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Over succeeding decades, both Sellars and Salonen have been Salzburg Festival lodestars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

It also comes after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, broke his silence for the first time as the country’s supreme leader since succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an air strike.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

“I am Taran of Caer Dallben,” Taran answered, trying to appear bold but succeeding only in turning paler than a mushroom.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.