Stand-in and Successor

Stand-in

Stand-in noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit

Successor and stand-in are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successor" instead a noun phrase "Stand-in".

Successor

Successor noun - A person who follows next in order.
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Synonyms for Successor

Stand-in and successor are semantically related. You can use "Stand-in" instead a noun "Successor".

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