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succession

[suhk-sesh-uhn] / səkˈsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
continuation
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Being part of NBCUniversal has brought other benefits, too, particularly as Telemundo’s main competitor, Univision, has struggled under a succession of ownership groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Kimi Antonelli took his second win in succession and the lead of the world championship after being gifted victory in the Japanese Grand Prix by a safety-car period.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Investors may be ready for CEO succession at Occidental.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They would play phrases in succession, one after another, three players alternating with, say, twenty.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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