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SUCCESSOR Synonyms

There are 2 synonyms of the word successor. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word successor. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SUCCESSOR

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heir
nounn
noun

• a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

• a person who inherits some title or office

replacement
nounn
noun

• the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

• someone who takes the place of another person

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• filling again by supplying what has been used up

• a person who follows next in order

Best Hypernyms For SUCCESSOR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for successor, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
compeer equal issue match offspring peer progeny replacement substitute

Alternatives for HEIR

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