Synonyms for predecessor
ˈprɛd əˌsɛs ər; esp. Brit. ˈpri də-pre·de·ces·sor

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1. predecessornoun

   One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

   Antonyms:
   successor

2. predecessornoun

   The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.

   Antonyms:
   successor

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1. predecessor

   Synonyms:
   ancestor, forerunner, elder

   Antonyms:
   posterity, junior, successor

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1. predecessornoun

   one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

   Synonyms:
   harbinger, precursor, forerunner, herald

2. harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursornoun

   something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

   Synonyms:
   harbinger, precursor, trumpeter, forerunner, antecedent, herald

Matched Categories

1. • Indication
   • Precursor

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1. predecessornoun

   Synonyms:
   precursor (in any office or position), forerunner

2. predecessornoun

   Synonyms:
   ancestor, forefather, progenitor

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1. List of paraphrases for "predecessor":

   ancestor, forerunner, former, replaced, precursor

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1. Renzo Olivari:

   At the beginning of his time as governor, Terry McAuliffe faced a state budget prepared by his Republican predecessor that did not end up having enough revenue to cover the operating expenses. Not having enough revenues to cover expenses is the definition of a deficit, thanks to Terry's strong leadership, Virginia created 200,000 good-paying jobs, created 1,100 economic development projects, and increased personal income 14%. While Glenn Youngkin will deny hardworking Virginians a $15 [per] hour minimum wage, Terry will fight to increase it by 2024 and make sure our Commonwealth has the strongest post-COVID economy in the country.

2. Jon Meacham:

   I really do believe that, temperamentally, The President is thinking more in terms of years and decades than The President predecessor was ever even remotely capable of doing, it's fascinating that we have a 78-year-old American President who thought Jon Meacham political career was done.

3. National Review:

   President Biden was always fundamentally a default president, elected in opposition to Donald Trump and initially buoyed by the contrast to President Biden outlandish predecessor.

4. The Atlantic Molly Ball:

   They've got to actually pass the funding bills, to flesh out this budget deal, they've got to pass a highway bill, so pretty soon we're going see whether Paul Ryan gets any sort of honeymoon from the House conservatives, and whether Paul Ryan actually stands a chance of managing the chaos over there any better than Paul Ryan predecessor did.

5. John Podesta:

   Clinton agrees with her predecessor that his emails, like hers, are being inappropriately subjected to over-classification.