noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ logical , natural , obvious
▪ rightful , worthy
▪
Their latest offering is a worthy ~ to their popular debut album.
▪ chosen , designated , eventual
▪ hand-picked ( esp. AmE )
▪ immediate
▪ permanent
▪ likely , possible , potential
▪ would-be
▪
his would-be ~
▪ spiritual
VERB + SUCCESSOR
▪ have
▪
He doesn't have an obvious ~ as party leader.
▪ appoint , choose , elect , find , hand-pick ( esp. AmE ), name , pick , select
▪ groom
▪ hand over to ( esp. BrE )
▪
She will hand over to her ~ in one year's time.
SUCCESSOR + VERB
▪ take over
PREPOSITION
▪ as sb's ~
▪
She has been appointed as his ~.
▪ ~ as
▪
Andrew Kirkham will be her ~ as Chief Executive.
▪ ~ to
▪
the challenge to create a worthy ~ to the old library building
▪
The new Ministry of Food is the ~ to the old Department of Agriculture.
PHRASES
▪ the appointment of a ~ , the choice of a ~ , the election of a ~
▪ be tipped as a possible ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
The former newsreader is being tipped as a possible ~ to the outgoing Head of Broadcasting.