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. Baltasar Gracián y Morales:

   To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.

2. John McCain:

   The truth of that narrative is evidently of secondary importance, as the article exposed how the White House manipulated and, in some cases, manufactured facts to sell the reckless Iran nuclear deal to the American people as a prelude to large-scale disengagement from the Middle East, president Obama has taken great pains to set himself apart from his predecessor. He has succeeded in at least one respect by failing to find the courage to challenge his own assumptions, admit mistakes, and chart a better course.

3. Joe Biden:

   Blaming Trump for the Iran policy impasse is old news, the Biden administration promised early in 2021 to make sure politics stops at water’s edge. Going to Israel and invoking the evolving Iranian nuclear threat as being the result of his predecessor does the exact opposite.

4. David Capie:

   There's a heightened degree of sensitivity around the relationship right now, on a range of issues with China this government has signalled it's taking a different stance to its predecessor, so I think people are waiting to see if and how Beijing responds.

5. Melanie Hart:

   They know that all the presidential candidates are all going to bash China, they know that when they are elected, they will follow the same approach their predecessor did.