Contender
Contender noun - One who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.
Successor and contender are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successor" instead a noun "Contender".
Nearby Words: contended, contending
Successor
Successor noun - A person who follows next in order.
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Synonyms for Successor
Contender and successor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contender" instead a noun "Successor".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- candidate and contender
- candidate and successor
- runner and contender
- runner and successor
- entrant and contender
- entrant and successor
- seeker and contender
- seeker and successor
- handshaker and contender
- handshaker and successor
- bidder and contender
- bidder and successor
- pothunter and contender
- pothunter and successor
Both words in one sentence
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In his earliest appearance, Mello is barefoot, ostensibly because he's imitating L, as a contender to be L's successor.
Source: Does Not Like Shoes - Mello from Death Note is not happy that he is ranked behind Near as a contender for L's successor.
Source: The Chosen Wannabe
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