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Synonyms for predecessor
ˈprɛd əˌsɛs ər; esp. Brit. ˈpri də-pre·de·ces·sor
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Princeton's WordNet
predecessornoun
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
Synonyms:
harbinger, precursor, forerunner, heraldharbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursornoun
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonyms:
harbinger, precursor, trumpeter, forerunner, antecedent, herald
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
predecessornoun
Synonyms:
precursor (in any office or position), forerunnerpredecessornoun
Synonyms:
ancestor, forefather, progenitor
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List of paraphrases for "predecessor":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1753 | former | |
#4570 | replaced | |
#5401 | herald | |
#7784 | elder | |
#14168 | precursor | |
#17599 | ancestor | |
#17648 | predecessor | |
#37504 | forerunner | |
#42940 | trumpeter | |
#43616 | harbinger | |
#44502 | antecedent |
How to use predecessor in a sentence?
This is not something that should be done off-the-cuff by the President of the United States just looking for a cheap shot at his predecessor.
It's simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic energy production, that's simply not true. Even amid the pandemic, companies in United States pump more oil during my first year in office, than they did during my predecessor's first year. We're approaching record levels of oil and gas production in United States.
Rui's appointment should transform Timorese politics by ushering in a new period of cross-party cooperation, the challenge will be to cultivate the same kind of authority and credibility as his predecessor.
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.
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.
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- antecessorCatalan, Valencian
- předchůdceCzech
- Vorgängerin, VorgängerGerman
- προκάτοχοςGreek
- antaŭuloEsperanto
- antecesor, predecesorSpanish
- edeltäjäFinnish
- prédécesseur, précédentFrench
- pendahuluIndonesian
- antecessore, precedente, predecessoreItalian
- 前機種, 前任者Japanese
- poprzednikPolish
- predecessor, antecessorPortuguese
- предшественник, предшественницаRussian
- föregångareSwedish
- попередникUkrainian
- 前任Chinese
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