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as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
the couple purchased some land, and in the course of the succeeding year built a house on it
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as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
that land remained in the family for five succeeding generations
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as in going
to turn out as planned or desired
the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product
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as in flourishing
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
if you want to succeed in show business, you have to feel comfortable in front of an audience
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as in following
to come after in time
only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president
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Recent Examples of succeeding
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
As job roles continue to shift, the professionals who can combine technical knowledge with creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability will be the ones driving change and succeeding in the future of work.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Rooney only joined the club in May, succeeding Ian Foster, who was dismissed in April after less than three months at the helm.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Rome accepted and then embraced Christianity during the last 150 years of the Empire — from Constantine’s legalization of the sect in 313 to the fall of the Western Empire in 476 — and more churches were built in Rome during that span of time than in any succeeding era.
—David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
What kept Gose from fully succeeding as an outfielder was his inability to curb striking out.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the live entertainment industry faces challenges, many of those that are succeeding are creating new—more personalized and flexible—relationships with fans.
—Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Dead Zone maintains key big-picture threads from the book and movie — the malevolent rising-star politician, the apocalyptic portent — while taking advantage of its format, succeeding as both a procedural and a long-term story.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The challenge for the participants, which have received strong support from the West Australian Government, is succeeding where past iron and steel processing projects have failed.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
But battling isn’t the same as succeeding.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
As job roles continue to shift, the professionals who can combine technical knowledge with creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability will be the ones driving change and succeeding in the future of work.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Rooney only joined the club in May, succeeding Ian Foster, who was dismissed in April after less than three months at the helm.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Rome accepted and then embraced Christianity during the last 150 years of the Empire — from Constantine’s legalization of the sect in 313 to the fall of the Western Empire in 476 — and more churches were built in Rome during that span of time than in any succeeding era.
—David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
What kept Gose from fully succeeding as an outfielder was his inability to curb striking out.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the live entertainment industry faces challenges, many of those that are succeeding are creating new—more personalized and flexible—relationships with fans.
—Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Dead Zone maintains key big-picture threads from the book and movie — the malevolent rising-star politician, the apocalyptic portent — while taking advantage of its format, succeeding as both a procedural and a long-term story.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The challenge for the participants, which have received strong support from the West Australian Government, is succeeding where past iron and steel processing projects have failed.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding
Adjective
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When the Dodgers were pushed to the brink of elimination, down 2-1 in the NL Division Series to the San Diego Padres, Roberts managed a bullpen game, sparking a run of 24 consecutive scoreless innings that extended into the next round.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Pino has maintained that the 61 empty bottles and cans of alcohol found on his boat the next day was due to his boat being the repository of the trash from several boats tied together at Elliott Key in Biscayne Bay.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As recently as summer 2023, Goldman Sachs predicted more than a 30% chance of a recession, right before the U.S. saw seven consecutive quarters of more than 1.5% GDP growth.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In California—the biggest domestic market for EVs thanks to its state mandate that 35% of new 2026 car models sold by automakers must be zero emissions—Tesla sales slumped for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to the latest data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA).—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Johnson was originally hired to his position in 2022, following three seasons as a lower-level assistant on the Lions’ staff.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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And elsewhere on the island, a Suffolk County police officer was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital following a two-car crash Sunday night, News 12 Long Island reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Defending champions Chelsea are odds-on to retain the title for the sixth successive time.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Chen says this new dynamic is hard for the Taiwanese public to adjust to, as in the past decade, successive U.S. administrations deepened the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and formed a bipartisan consensus on supporting Taiwan.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The power play, on the other hand, still isn’t clicking.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Meta’s new president of global affairs Meta is replacing its president of global affairs Nick Clegg, a former British deputy prime minister, with Joel Kaplan, the company’s current policy vice president and a former Republican Party staffer.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Usual manufacturers' guidelines state replacing them every five to seven years, which ends up generating a significant amount of waste.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Take accountability, and show your commitment to delivering top-quality work.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That came down to focusing on how Lenovo is using AI internally and delivering developed AI solutions to customers, not just vision.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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With 11 goals and three assists across 23 appearances in all competitions, Diaz is thriving up front under Arne Slot and was the star player in a stunning 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Few cities in America maintain a professional network of suburban theaters that specialize in splashy productions of Broadway musicals; Chicago has just such a still-thriving circuit in Aurora, Oakbrook Terrace and Lincolnshire.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Succeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeding. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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