Synonyms of predecessors

predecessors

noun

plural of predecessor

as in forerunners

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

• forerunners
• ancestors
• precursors
• prototypes
• antecedents
• originals
• granddaddies
• archetypes
• originators
• models
• mothers
• daddies
• foregoers
• fathers
• sires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendants
• derivatives
• sons
• daughters
• offshoots
• outgrowths
• by-products
• spin-offs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predecessors

Verstappen was speaking during the second of three preseason F1 tests, before the championship’s first campaign with new cars that were overhauled to the greatest extent ever compared to their predecessors. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Xi made the comments at a landmark speech marking the centenary of the birth of one of his predecessors – Jiang Zemin, who was China’s leader from 1993 to 2002. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Students were aware of their storied predecessors at Sacramento’s oldest high school, which will celebrate its 90th birthday next year. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has promised to get growth going again, but her public support ratings, while still high compared to some of her predecessors, have been gradually sinking. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Though not outright as conceptual as its predecessors, La Nueva Violencia leaves room to ponder celebrity overexposure and the mind-warping effects of the content age. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Like other products from the brand, the Nothing Ear (3a) earphones exude style just as their predecessors did. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Both have dealt with years of declining sales, but hemp beverages have opened a new market for a generation that isn’t drinking as much as its predecessors. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Given the Hague-worthy crimes of some of her predecessors, Hunter seems keen to get out ahead of the jokes. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026