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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How to use predecessor in a sentence?

1. Hugo Chavez:

   Heres what you need to know aboutMaduro The late Hugo Chavez wasMaduros mentor and predecessor. Maduro was hand-picked by Hugo Chavez to take over the government. He successfully won his first election, defeatingHenrique Capriles albeit narrowly after Chavezs death from cancer in March 2013. In the 1990s, Maduroturned to theRevolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200( MBR-200), a social movement led by Hugo Chavez. During his time with the group, Maduro pushed for the release of Hugo Chavez who was jailed for attempting a coup. Clearly, Maduro earned respect for his dedication : Hugo Chavez later named himforeign minister. [ Maduro is ] a complete revolutionary, a man of great experience despite his youth, with great dedication and capacity for work, for leading, for handling the most difficult situations.

2. Melanie Hart:

   They know that when they are elected, they will follow the same approach their predecessor did.

3. The US:

   President Biden is going to continue doing things that...( create) more predictability for American industry and allows them to plan and grow, but unlike President Biden predecessor, President Biden is going to hold China to account where China is falling short of its commitments. President Biden also believes that we have to use all our tools to make sure China's economic trade policies do not hurt American workers and businesses.

4. Adam Schiff:

   It's one thing if the President has a detailed and thoughtful conversation with the intelligence community about what to declassify, what to release to the public, but if, on the other hand, this was simply the President looking for an opportunity to attack his predecessor, and giving little thought to the consequences of what he might be disclosing, that is a big problem.

5. Crispin Blunt:

   My office's calculation based on an in-service date of 2028 and a missile extension until 2060... the total cost is 167 billion pounds, the successor Trident program is going to consume more than double the proportion of the defense budget of its predecessor... The price required, both from the UK taxpayer and our conventional forces, is now too high to be rational or sensible.