SUCCEEDING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUCCEEDING?

Need another word that means the same as “succeeding”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “succeeding” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Succeeding” are: future, next

Succeeding as an Adjective

Definitions of "Succeeding" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “succeeding” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Coming after or following.
• (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving.
• Coming after something in time; subsequent.

Synonyms of "Succeeding" as an adjective (2 Words)

future	Effective in or looking toward the future. His future wife.
next	Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. The next president.

Usage Examples of "Succeeding" as an adjective

• Over the succeeding decades, recording equipment got cheaper.

Associations of "Succeeding" (30 Words)

accomplishment	The action of accomplishing something. The accomplishment of planned objectives.
achieve	To gain with effort. He achieved his ambition to become a press photographer.
achievement	The action of accomplishing something. A sense of achievement.
acquire	Learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality. I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese.
acquirement	The action of acquiring something. The acquirement of self control.
acquisition	An ability that has been acquired by training. The legacy will be used for new acquisitions.
along	To a more advanced state. We drove along admiring the view.
arrive	Reach a destination arrive by movement or progress. After he published his book he had arrived.
attain	Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. Clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them.
attainment	An ability that has been acquired by training. The attainment of independence.
chase	Try to obtain (something owed or required. The policeman chased the mugger down the alley.
clinch	Fasten a rope or angling line with a clinch knot. The nails were clinched.
come	Come under be classified or included. The sleeves come to your knuckles.
conformism	Orthodoxy in thoughts and belief.
conformist	Conforming to accepted behaviour or established practices; conventional. Organizations where employees are loyal without being unthinking conformists.
ensue	Issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end. The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba.
follow	Come as a logical consequence follow logically. A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake.
gain	Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable. The peace movement gained momentum.
get	Take vengeance on or get even. We ll get them.
jubilant	Full of high-spirited delight. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
jubilation	A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event. Unbelievable scenes of jubilation.
obedience	Behavior intended to please your parents. Children were taught to show their parents obedience.
reach	A distance traversed in reaching. He reached over and turned off his bedside light.
success	An attainment that is successful. I must make a success of my business.
trace	Discover traces of. Police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area.
track	The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track. The title track of the album.
triumph	(of a Roman general) ride into ancient Rome after a victory. The agreement was a triumph for common sense.
triumphant	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. He couldn t suppress a triumphant smile.
victory	An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition. A victory celebration.
win	Win something through one s efforts. Many lived to win the great cave.