successor
One who follows
A successor is someone or something that follows another in a position, role, or sequence.
A CEO names a successor before retiring.
A product replaces its predecessor: The phone's successor featured a better camera.
In monarchies, the successor to the throne inherits the crown.
The word implies continuation—the successor takes over what came before.
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- mantleCovering or wrap
- footstepsSounds of walking
carrying-on · stewardship · custodian · torchbearer · standard-bearer · preservation
Property received from ancestors
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- legateeRecipient of bequest
- heir-apparentIndefeasible future inheritor
- primogenitureEldest inherits all
entailment · bequest · devisee · hereditary · patrimony · heirloom · inheritress · heir-at-law
Biological descendants produced
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- scionHeir of prominence
- posterityFuture generations collectively
- lineageDescent from progenitors
dynasty · bloodline · genealogy · generation · issue · seed · heredity · descendency
Replacement for another
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- alternateOccur in succession
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- reliefEasing of distress
interim · stopgap · understudy · deputy · proxy · locum · temp · reserve
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- elevationHeight above reference point
- riseMove to higher position
climbing · stepping-stone · grooming · mentorship · apprentice · protégé · fast-track · development
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- mantleCovering or wrap
footsteps · carrying-on · stewardship · custodian · torchbearer · standard-bearer · preservation
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- legateeRecipient of bequest
- heir-apparentIndefeasible future inheritor
primogeniture · entailment · bequest · devisee · hereditary · patrimony · heirloom · inheritress · heir-at-law · estate
offspring
Biological descendants produced
lineage · dynasty · bloodline · genealogy · generation · issue · seed · heredity · descendency · filial
substitute
Replacement for another
relief · interim · stopgap · understudy · deputy · proxy · locum · temp · reserve · second-string
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- elevationHeight above reference point
rise · climbing · stepping-stone · grooming · mentorship · apprentice · protégé · fast-track · development · pipeline
- family businessfamily business, family enterprise, family ownership, family legacy, family council
- heirsheir apparent, heir presumptive, heiress, heirs, inheritor
- Royal Heirsheir apparent, heir presumptive, crown prince, crown princess, royal heir
- successionheir apparent, heir presumptive, primogeniture, next in line, accession
- second generationdescendant, offspring, heir, 2G, iteration
- order theorylattice, upper bound, lower bound, comparable, incomparable
successorpredecessor
One who came first
precursor · antecedent · forerunner · outgoing · foregoing
successorancestor
Predecessor in lineage
forebear · forefather · progenitor · antecedent · foremother
- success storyNarrative of achievement
- royal successionOrder of throne inheritance
- success storiesAccounts of achievement
- roaring successOverwhelming, celebrated achievement
- overnight successRapid rise to fame
- runaway successOverwhelming, unexpected triumph
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