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

Like their strongest predecessors, all three of the new adaptations riff on the source material. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

The increase in gray divorces might start to plateau when millennials – who got married under very different circumstances and social attitudes than their predecessors – start aging into retirement, said Park. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Under Tan’s predecessors, Intel lost its manufacturing technology leadership and failed to capitalize on the AI frenzy. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 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

Anthropic also said the model was easier to use than its predecessors, requiring less back and forth. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Nearly every person in the arena was on their feet, including a cohort of incoming Jayhawks watching in awe to see if their predecessors could complete a 14-point second half comeback to defeat the K-State alumni squad at Washburn’s arena. — Latif Love july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

The May increase is potentially troubling to a president who, like many of his predecessors, does not like trade deficits. — Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026