Successor in Tagalog

Successor in Tagalog translates to “kahalili,” “tagapagmana,” or “sumusunod” depending on context—referring to a person or thing that succeeds another in a position, role, or inheritance. These terms express how Filipinos describe those who take over responsibilities, titles, or legacies from predecessors.

Definition:

• Successor /səkˈsɛsər/
• Noun 1: A person or thing that succeeds another in an office, position, or role.
• Noun 2: A person who inherits a title, property, or office from another.
• Noun 3: Something that follows and takes the place of something else.

Synonyms in Tagalog: Kahalili, Tagapagmana, Sumusunod, Kapalit, Humalili, Tagapagpatuloy, Kahaliling tao

Examples:

• Ex1_EN: The board appointed a new successor to replace the retiring CEO.
• Ex1_PH: Ang lupon ay nagtatalaga ng bagong kahalili upang palitan ang umaalis na CEO.
• Ex2_EN: The prince is the rightful successor to the throne.
• Ex2_PH: Ang prinsipe ay ang tunay na tagapagmana sa trono.
• Ex3_EN: She trained her successor carefully before leaving the company.
• Ex3_PH: Sinasanay niya nang maingat ang kanyang kahalili bago umalis sa kumpanya.
• Ex4_EN: The new model is the successor to last year’s popular smartphone.
• Ex4_PH: Ang bagong modelo ay ang kahalili ng sikat na smartphone noong nakaraang taon.
• Ex5_EN: Finding a worthy successor proved to be a challenging task.
• Ex5_PH: Ang paghahanap ng karapat-dapat na kahalili ay napatunayan na mahirap na gawain.