1. a person who continues something that was started by someone else
Usage: formal

Examples

• The new director was seen as a continuator of his predecessor’s policies.
• She became the continuator of her father’s research work.
• The museum sought a continuator for the exhibition series.
• He was chosen as the continuator of the family business.
• The continuator maintained the same artistic style as the original creator.
• After the author’s death, publishers looked for a continuator to finish the series.