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

The figure appears to be higher than for Sorrells’ predecessors. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Mamdani's two immediate predecessors as mayor had both called to end the industry, but neither succeeded. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Finally, Season 3 received eight Emmy nominations, more than both its predecessors combined. — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

All of these elements together create a film that is decidedly more lifelike than its predecessors. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Like their East India predecessors, the leaders of the largest AI labs negotiate with presidents and cabinet secretaries. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Budget negotiations are increasingly fraught in France and have toppled two of Lecornu's recent predecessors in recent years. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Meet the 2026-27 Lakers, a team that will look different, sound different, feel different, play different and behave different from their recent predecessors in every way but one. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Unlike his predecessors, Rider works from the Paris studio full time. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026