Synonyms of predecessor

predecessor

noun

ˈpre-də-ˌse-sər 

as in forerunner

something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed

the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forerunner
• ancestor
• precursor
• prototype
• original
• antecedent
• granddaddy
• archetype
• daddy
• originator
• model
• mother
• foregoer
• father
• sire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendant
• derivative
• son
• offshoot
• daughter
• outgrowth
• by-product
• spin-off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predecessor

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new flagship model that the company says delivers state-of-the-art performance on coding and knowledge-work tasks while costing the same to use as its predecessor. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Opus 5 sits at $5 per million input tokens, or $25 per million output tokens—on par with its predecessor, but cheaper than Fable. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

The $514 million facility features enhanced security screening and more public spaces than its predecessors, including larger jury assembly areas. — Vince Basada july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

None of his predecessors have served two full terms since the job was created in 1993. — ABC News, 24 July 2026