Succeeding

//səkˈsiːdɪŋ//

Synonyms for "succeeding" (51 found)

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Closest matches (11)

next ensuing later after appendant assured of success attendant back to back cadet coming consecutive

Strong matches (15)

consequent crowned with success eventual following fortunate going in line incoming junior lineal made move

Adjective(2 words)

future next

Adjective(1 words)

Related words (25)

on the up-and-up on top out in front posterior postmortem postpositional postpositive prosperous proximate puisne sequacious sequent sequential serial subsequent successful successional successive suffixed surefire

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trailing triumphant undermentioned younger

Adjective(1 words)

subsequent

Related word relations

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5 relation types

Antonyms

2 entries

preceding

Synonyms

2 entries

later next

form of

1 entries

succeed

related to

3 entries

subsequent succeed success

similar

17 entries

back to back back-to-back consecutive ensuing following in line incoming next postmortem subsequent undermentioned

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Translations

4 translations across 3 languages.

Italian

1 entries

successivo adj (Following, next in order)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries

تالی adj (Following, next in order)

Russian

2 entries

после́дующий adj (Following, next in order)
сле́дующий adj (Following, next in order)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Peter overcame a lot of difficulties before succeeding as a doctor.

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Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.

Source: tatoeba (51552)

My brother tried many times to pass the examination, finally succeeding.

Source: tatoeba (237865)

I am sure of succeeding.

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