Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of one who succeeds.
- noun Consequence; result.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of one who, or that which, succeeds; also, that which succeeds, or follows after; consequence.
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- adjective Following, next in order.
- verb Present participle of
succeed .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective coming after or following
- adjective (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
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Examples
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Even conservative legal scholars have said these lawsuits have little chance in succeeding and appear to be nothing more than political theater.
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That the difference in the world's affairs wrought by those one hundred years will prevent her succeeding is manifest; but it is equally manifest that they cannot prevent her playing a leading part in the industrial drama which has commenced on the Eastern stage.
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If you can answer that question then your chances of succeeding is probably 90% higher than the person next to you.
A-List Bloggers Agree: ‘Entertaining Differentiation’ Is Key to Success | Write to Done 2010
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Has it occurred to you that even thinking about succeeding from the status quo is in itself progressivism?
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Unfortunately, it appears that Israel has once again succeeding to get America to do their dirty work.
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Mr. Humala will serve a five-year term succeeding the centrist Alan Garcia.
Freshly Sworn In, Peru President Raises Wages Robert Kozak 2011
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As far as Alaska succeeding from the Union, With the way the Federal Government has grown and has taken over most of state's rights, I will not be suprised if we do not see more of this coming.
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Still dreaming of Alaska succeeding from the union are ya Falin Palin? gl, Pittsburgh
Alaskan lawmakers say 'thanks but no thanks' to Palin veto 2009
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Correlating the fact that people are able to make a living, thus public schools must be succeeding is faulty logic.
Second Term Policies, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Gee, one might think the Rethugs are once again succeeding at being the party of NO.
joad.marshal commented on the word succeeding
In the context of computer programming, consider using trailing instead.
February 16, 2015