- plural of successor.
successors
Example Sentences
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But there’s another reason successors like Graham often adopt their male predecessors’ stances: political expedience.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
His successors, Ms. Jones shows, refashioned Disraeli the opportunist as a prophetic figure who adapted successfully to the new challenges of modernity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Starmer, who announced on Monday he was stepping down after losing the support of his own MPs, has authorised so-called access talks with prospective successors to begin "as soon as possible," Downing Street said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
And for months he has been trying to raise the bar as high as possible for any of his potential successors.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Like Ibn al-Haytham, like Theodoric, Pierre de Maricourt had no immediate successors.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
